Five Things About the Movie "The Ten Commandments"-- Part 2: About Michelangelo, Charlton's Baby Son and the Matterhorn

2.  Charlton Heston landed the Moses role after Cecil DeMille saw Michelangelo's statue of Moses which he thought resembled the actor.

Heston also voiced God in the burning bush scene.

3.  Fraser Heston (Charlton's then 3-month-old son) played baby Moses.

4.  For the movie's opening credits, Paramount's signature mountain. the Matterhorn, was recolorized red to represent Mount Sinai.

5.  Jewelry worn by Anna Baxter (Queen Nefretiri), among others, was based on authentic designs from the time of Ramses I.

Thou Shalt Not....  --CootBurn