Fredric M. Frank [SEP] nominated for
Fredric M. Frank
Writer Fredric M. Frank (July 9, 1911 New York City - May 9, 1977 Los Angeles, California) was a favourite scribe of Cecil B. deMille and worked with him on several of his epic productions throughout the 1940s and 1950s including "Unconquered", "Samson and Delilah", "The Greatest Show on Earth" for which he won an Academy Award for Best Story, and "The Ten Commandments".
His last film was "El Cid" in 1961.
Jr., Jack Gariss, and Fredric M. Frank. They were honored "because of the picture's unique significance in relating eternal truths to modern problems."
Charlton Heston's performance as Moses was ranked as the 4th Best Performance by a Male Star of 1956 by "The Film Daily"'s Filmdom's Famous Five Poll. Heston was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama and later won the Fotograma de Plata Award for Best Foreign Performer in 1959.