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 Holy Moses !

One hundred years ago did be

"The Ten Commandments" movie "Wow,"

Dramatic parting of Red Sea.

Movie watchers did wonder, "How?"

The illusion accomplished, thanks,

To first filming huge water spill

Flooding into giant dump tanks,

Then reversing footage with skill.

For 1923 this trick

Was quite sophisticated, yes,

Leaving some viewers of the flick

Thinking that God was the best guess.

And trick of sea standing in air,

Tons of gelatin used there.