Judah impresses the Sheik with his "keen eye" and knowledge of horse racing.The sheik attempts to talk Ben-Hur into being his charioteer: "Would you make my four run as one?" Judah is invited into the Sheik""s tent for refreshment and to tell of his racing days in Rome." An idealistic young Chinese man, a Buddhist acolyte known only as the Yellow Man, contemplates a mission to England:The Yellow Man in the Temple of Buddha, before his contemplated journey to a foreign land.The entertaining film was both a commercial and critical success, with six Academy Award nominations (but no wins), including Best Actor (William Powell), Best Actress (Carole Lombard with her sole Oscar nomination), Best Supporting Actor (Mischa Auer), Best Supporting Actress (Alice Brady), Best Director, and Best Screenplay.When Lois went to the open-air rooftop to sneak a smoke, she was startled when Superman blew out her lighter""s flame, cautioned her about smoking, and then offered himself for an interview - to explain why and where he had disappeared for so long.Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)All of the films were loosely based upon Robert Ludlum""s best-selling 1980 espionage novel.Ludlum""s novel had previously been filmed for TV in 1988 (starring Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith).