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derful time," she said over the telephone. "I just love Rome. The Colosseum is just like I read about in history. Isn't it wonderful seeing all of these famous places? Yes, I know I was born in England, but until now I have seen only England and France. The rest of Europe is all new to me. Nicky, however, has seen it all before, so now we're going everywhere so he can show me the places he likes best. Cameras? Oh yes, of course. We brought along * a camera and a movie camera loaded with color film. At first we took a lot of snapshots, but we're sort of tired taking them by now. Yes, we arrived yesterday afternoon. We are flying back to Venice tomorrow afternoon. Yes, we've been on the canal at Venice in a gondola, but just once. We like the motor boats better. They're faster. For our first night in Rome," Elizabeth continued, "what do you think we did? We went out to Cinecitta to watch the night filming of 'Quo Vadis.' It was so exciting seeing a movie being made again."
At this point, I made a mental note, "May Mann Baer drop dead!" For I had been invited by my husband, Buddy Baer, to visit "Quo Vadis" that same night. They were filming the spectacular night scenes of the Christians being led into the arena to be consumed by lions at Nero's Circus Maximus. But instead, I had become so entranced with the moon swinging across the sky over my terrace that I had become moonstruck, I fear, and didn't go.
"Isn't that something, you a movie actress, visiting a movie studio on your first night in Rome," I returned. "That's like a postman (Please turn to page 52)
Liz befriends pooch at airport as May Mann Baer gets report on honeymooning Hiltons.
Elizabeth and her new white French poodle, Banco, view New York .skyline from Queen Elizabeth. Life will be one long honeymoon for Liz, Nick.
Liz gets instructions from Director Mervyn Le Roy for her extra role in "Quo Vadis."
Actual scene from film showing Liz as one of 200 Christian martyrs being led to death.