Contact the leading DeMille expert Bob Birchard at [log in to unmask] I am SURE he can give you the info you need. I am certain DeMille was Protestant probably Anglican -- Jessica Rosner Kino International 333 W 39th St. 503 NY NY 10018 [log in to unmask] > From: Nancy Mockros <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: Film and TV Studies Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 22:04:20 -0800 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Faith of Cecil B. DeMille and Roberto Rossellini who made Jesus films > > Any DeMille experts out there know about his faith or > affiliation/background or who could point me to a source of such > information? Like what was his denomination? Or at least: was he > Protestant or Catholic? What about other early filmmakers who made Jesus > movies? Does anyone know about Rossellini? Were they primarily Protestant > or Catholic or neither? > > I'm debating this kind of thing with a Washington Post writer for his > article on the Passion, since I recently completed a dissertation on this > stuff. For example, several recent productions (like the JESUS film and > The Gospel of John) were made by Jewish producers, and others (The Gospel > According to Matthew and Miracle Maker) by atheists and agnostics. Any > further insights along these lines from history would help us. Thanks! > > ---- > Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite > http://www.ScreenSite.org ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.ScreenSite.org