From the Manger to the Cross

"From the Manger to the Cross" was America's first feature film.  To shoot on location in Egypt and Palestine in early 1910 was no easy feat.  Without the yet invented closeups, how can a silent film ever suceed in showing Christ as a man of wisdom, gentleness and courage, the answer is the shining facial expressions and body language portrayed are still among the finest to ever grace a screen.  From the Manger to the Cross was given the highest honor a film can receive: it was added to the National Film Registry.  For now and all times this artistic beauty will remain in film history's hall of fame and is a treasure to own.