Amazing that Hollywood made this in 1956.
Compare to the changes in moves by the late 1960’s...
Yes, at one time, Hollywood produced some fine movies. Hollywood is capable of producing such movies, if the powers that be in Hollywood chose to do so.
In one of the “The Making of...” features Cecil B. DeMille was asked about the parting of the sea. One night, exhausted and depressed about the special effects department being stymied, he had the sudden inspiration of filming the water with the cameras upside down and then splicing the effect into a rightside up view.