The Story of Ruth 64 years old
All The Spectacle Of Heathen Idolatry, Human Sacrifice, Pagan Revels - All The Beauty Of One Of The Bible's Timeless Love Stories!
Ruth is an unusual character in the Bible. First she's a female protagonist, one of a select few there. Secondly her story gets its own book in the Old Testament, a short item of only four chapters. Lastly she's the first non-Hebrew protagonist in the Bible since Abraham sired the Hebrew people. It's a simple story in the Old Testament. Ruth is one of two Moabite women who marry the sons of Elimelech and Naomi. When Elimelech and sons Mahlon and Chillion die, leaving Naomi a widow with two widowed daughters-in-law, Naomi decides to return to Israel. One daughter-in-law, Orpah, bids her goodbye. Daughter-in-law Ruth however says she will not desert her. She's going to give up the life and culture of Moab and her people will be Naomi's people in the most famous line from the Book of Ruth.
Credits
The Story of Ruth Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Stuart Whitman He was 32, now 96 years old | as Boaz |
| Eduard Franz He was 57, 80 years old when he died | as Jehoam |
| Tom Tryon He was 34, 65 years old when he died | as Mahlon |
| Victor Buono He was 22, 43 years old when he died | as Attendant to High Priest |
| Peggy Wood She was 68, 86 years old when she died | as Naomi |
| Jeff Morrow He was 53, 86 years old when he died | as Tob |
| Thayer David He was 33, 51 years old when he died | as Hedak |
| Les Tremayne He was 47, 90 years old when he died | as Elimelech |
| John Banner He was 50, 63 years old when he died | as King Of Moab |
| Ziva Rodann She was 27, now 91 years old | as Orpah |
| John Gabriel He was 29, now 93 years old | as Chilion |
| Viveca Lindfors She was 40, 75 years old when she died | as Eleilat |
| Elana Eden She was 20, now 84 years old | as Ruth |
| Daphne Einhorn | as Tebah |
The Story of Ruth Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Franz Waxman as Original Music Composer. He was 53 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Franz Bachelin as Art Direction. He was 64 (84) years old when He died | Art |
| Walter M. Scott as Set Decoration. He was 53 (82) years old when He died | Art |
| Stuart A. Reiss as Set Decoration. He was 38 (88) years old when He died | Art |
| Vittorio Nino Novarese as Costume Design. He was 53 (76) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Samuel G. Engel as Producer. He was 55 (79) years old when He died | Production |
| Henry Koster as Director. He was 55 (83) years old when He died | Directing |
| Arthur E. Arling as Director of Photography. He was 53 (85) years old when He died | Camera |
| Jack W. Holmes as Editor. | Editing |
| Norman Corwin as Writer. He was 50 (101) years old when He died | Writing |
The Story of Ruth (64 years)
All The Spectacle Of Heathen Idolatry, Human Sacrifice, Pagan Revels - All The Beauty Of One Of The Bible's Timeless Love Stories!
- Release day: Friday, June 17, 1960
- Runtime: 132 minutes