1925 Vs 1959 Ben Hur Chariot Race Scenes

Francis X. Bushman, who played the 1925 Mesalla, was the best in terms of action.
Hal

 

@Hal Pollner

Bushman is the one with the wings on his helmet?

"Unlike Ramon Novarro, the star of the picture, Bushman knew how to properly drive a team of horses and a chariot without getting severely injured or killed in the process. When Ben Hur was remade in 1959, Charlton Heston had to learn the technique and quipped 'The only man in Hollywood who can drive a chariot is Francis X. Bushman—and he's too old!'"

 

How Ben Hur (1925) Was Filmed

 

A great movie as was Sparticus.One of Douglas best IMO.