This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/27/2016
''Ben-Hur'' fabric banner promoting the classic 1959 film. Wide silk banner in mustard yellow reads in applied lettering, ''Winner of 11 Academy Awards / From M.G.M. W.M. Wyler's / BEN-HUR''. At center is a print of the movie's iconic 4-horse chariot. An image of the Oscar statue stands on the left. Cecil B. Demille's grand production broke the record for Academy Awards won at 11, a record that has since been tied but never surpassed. Banner features fringe decoration along the bottom and grommets along the top for hanging. Measures 105'' x 23''. Some wear and discoloration to fabric. In good condition.