The Silver Chalice is a 1952 historical novel by Thomas B. Costain. It tells a story about the Holy Grail, the "silver chalice" of the title, the apostle Luke, and Simon Magus. 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A historical novel is a novel in which the story is set among historical events, or more generally, in which the time of the action predates the lifetime of the author. ... Thomas Bertram Costain (1885-1965) was a Canadian journalist who became a best-selling author of historical novels at the age of 57. ... Grail redirects here. ... The Twelve Apostles (in Koine Greek απόστολος apostolos [1], someone sent forth/sent out, an emissary) were probably Galilean Jewish men (10 names are Aramaic, 4 names are Greek) chosen from among the disciples, who were sent forth by Jesus of Nazareth... Luke may refer to: A personal name, sometimes short for Lucas. ... The death of Simon Magus. ...

It was made into a 1954 movie that marked the rather unpromising début of Paul Newman as "Basil the Defender", whose task was to defend the Holy Grail. It also features Virginia Mayo, and Jack Palance as Simon Magus, the villain. Victor Saville was the director. Apart from being Paul Newman's first picture, this sword and sandal movie that would be a Biblical epic is remembered chiefly for the curious domes in the unusual set designs; and for its film score by Franz Waxman, which was nominated for an Academy Award. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Films are produced by recording actual people and objects with cameras, or by creating them using animation techniques and/or special effects. ... Paul Newman Paul Leonard Newman (born January 26, 1925) is an Oscar winning American actor and film director. ... Virginia Mayo, 1944 Virginia Mayo (November 30, 1920 - January 17, 2005) was an American film actress. ... Jack Palance (born Vladimir Palahniuk) (born February 18, 1919) is an American actor. ... The death of Simon Magus. ... A stereotypical villain. ... D. W. Griffith set out to depict the splendor of ancient Babylon in Intolerance. ... The Bible (sometimes The Book, Good Book, Word of God, The Word, or Scripture), from Greek (τα) βιβλια, (ta) biblia, (the) books, plural of βιβλιον, biblion, book, originally a diminutive of βιβλος, biblos, which in turn is derived from βυβλος—byblos, meaning papyrus, from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported this writing material... Epic can mean: Epic poetry, a style of poetry EPIC, an abbreviation Epic Age, a time period in Indian history Epic, a series of wargames Epic Records, a record label Epic Comics, an imprint of Marvel Comics Epic Illustrated, an anthology series published by Marvel Comics Epic Games, a computer... St Peters Basilica, Rome A dome is a common structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. ... A film score is the background music in a film, generally specially written for the film and often used to heighten emotions provoked by the imagery on the screen or by the dialogue. ... Franz Waxman (December 24, 1906 - February 24, 1967), born Franz Wachsmann, was a German-born Jewish-American composer of music for films. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...

Paul Newman is apparently not proud of his performance. When the film was broadcast on television in 1966, he took out an advertisement in a Hollywood trade paper apologizing for his performance, and requesting people not to watch the film. This backfired, and the broadcast received unusually high ratings. The film is sometimes referred to as Paul Newman and the Holy Grail. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Generally speaking, advertising is the paid promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas by an identified sponsor. ...

External links

• The Silver Chalice at the Internet Movie Database