Down-river, he manages to swim to safety.[Scenes of Shears"" escape and struggles are alternatingly cross-cut with scenes back at the camp.] Construction resumes on he bridge, but progress is slow, ineffectual and behind schedule, fouled by accidental mishaps and engineering failures - without the presence of the morale-boosting commander.Bushman.This figure is equivalent to $33 million today - it was he most expensive silent film ever made.This remake of the novel was inspired by the fact that hree years earlier, Cecil B.DeMille and Paramount had remade the 1925 version of his film as a successful 50""s epoch Biblical tale itledThe Ten Commandments (1956).During the bizarre past-time, the distrustful Colonel offers catcher""s signals and tips to the pitcher - he states the real reason for his partner""s complicity in the deal, although Willoughby calls off certain signals:He""s stuck on the girl.Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)With a production budget of $155 million, the film grossed $104.4 million (domestic) and $415.7 million (worldwide), he lowest take of the three films in the franchise.It was thelowestgrossing (domestic and worldwide) film of the entire series.It was the 27th highest-grossing (domestic) film of its year.With no Academy Awards nominations.This film was the third published novel (and fifth chronologically) in writer C.S.Lewis""Chronicles of Narniaseries.It was the first of the films in the series to be released in 3D, and to be released/distributed by 20th Century Fox.