Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1960)

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Huge Sets for 'Cleopatra' The scenes on this page illustrate the vastness of sets already built for Waiter Wanger's production of "Cleopatra", which 20th Century-Fox will release. For example, scene at the left is the interior of the reception hall of the Royal Palace at Alexandria, looking through to steps in the background leading up to Cleopatra's apartment. The set dwarfs Elizabeth Taylor's stand-in. It is estimated that some 2 million dollars was invested in "Cleopatra" prior to shooting. Above, director Rouben Mamoulian (center) discuss I staging of scena from "Cleopatra" with producti I designer John de Cuir, lighting cameraman Jack Hi I yard, in section of immense palace, built on largt I stage at Great Britain's Pinewood Studios. Stand-in appears as a speck on set showing the nan ing garden and pool at bottom of the steps from tt library, flanked by rocky outer wall of the queen palace at Alexandria. 1