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That last scene will always stick in my mind as Samson, standing blind between the two main pillars of the Temple of Dagon, the Phillistine God,called on Jehovah to give him the strength to crush his enemies and WHAT A SCENE FOLLOWED. And I do have the radio program on cassette, "Lux Presents Hollywood-Samson and Delilah starring Mature and Lamarr. What I especially loved about this film was the haunting score by Victor Young and I do remember going out to buy it on 78 rpm disks. The special effects were brilliant, way ahead of its time. The bible came alive thanks to the genius of Cecil B.DeMille. I came to the conclusion that the film certainly was factual and illuminating. After seeing it first and then reading the story in the O.T. And Victor was perfect thanks to his countenance and physique. Quite honestly, I never saw a more beautiful woman than Hedy in that role. In my adulthood, I saw it once on free TV and rented it once for kicks. I estimate from age 11 to 14, I saw the film a dozen times and I'm not kidding. A Wonderful Telefilm About One Great Judge Of The Bible. At any rate I did make that report and remember displaying the book I had bought about the film right at the theater. I found it a bit awkward to discuss the idea of seduction at that time especially when I heard the pubescent girls giggling. And I remember being asked by my 6th or 7th grade teacher to do an oral report about the film before the class. I was mesmerized by it which led me to check out the story in that Chapter of the O.T. My aunt Ethel, may she rest in peace, took me during Christmas vacation. When she was a small child, her village was exterminated by the Philistines and her whole family butchered.In 1949, I was 11years old and saw it in NYC when it was first released. During a walk Samson learns the young woman’s story.

Naomi, a pretty but rather melancholic girl, falls deeply in love with him. As time passes, Samson becomes an attractive young man and young women begin to interest him more and more. Samson is born and as foretold he grows into a boy with amazing strength.

The stranger tells her that as one chosen by God Samson will fight the Philistines, will have immense strength at his disposal, but that he may never cut his hair (or drink alcohol) otherwise this gift will be lost. One day, a mysterious stranger appears to Mara and promises her that she will bear a son whom she is to call Samson.

Much to their regret, they have not been able to have children. Samson and Delilah (1996).srt Subtitle uploaded: 01:56:21. For more precise subtitle search please enter additional info in search field (language, frame rate, movie year, tv show episode number). Mara and her husband Manoa are both upstanding and religious Israelites living under the harsh and unjust rule of the Philistines. Download Samson and delilah Subtitles (subs.