 Charlton Heston (qv) was driving through Paramount Studios when he  spotted Cecil B. DeMille (qv), who he had never met. Heston waved.  DeMille was so impressed by Hestons wave he made inquires that  ultimately led to Heston being cast as Brad in this film. This was  only Hestons third film and skyrocketed him to fame. One fan wrote  a letter to DeMille on how much she enjoyed the movie and commented,  "And Im surprised how well the circus manager (Heston) worked with  the real actors." Heston thought it was one of the best reviews he  ever received.