Episode 018 - The Making Of Cleopatra (1963)
About this episode
This episode tells the story of the making of the movie Cleopatra (1963) and its impact on Hollywood.
Episode 018 of The Rainbow Valley podcast – telling the stories that made the swinging decade. Join me as I tell the story of the movie that nearly brought 20th Century Fox crashing to the ground. The longest and most expensive movie ever made at the time. The movie that nearly killed it's leading lady, Elizabeth Taylor. The movie that sparked one of the greatest romances of the twentieth century. Ladies and gentlemen, Rainbow Valley is proud to present the story of the making of Cleopatra (1963) This and other episodes are available on our website rainbowvalley.libsyn.com You can follow the podcast on Twitter @rv_podcast Join our Facebook group Or send us your thoughts and feedback to rainbowvalleypod@gmail.com #Podpals #podernfamily This has been a Stinking Pause production. Thanks for listening Scott http://rainbowvalley.libsyn.com/podcast
People in this episode
Host: Scott
Topics covered
- film history
- Cleopatra
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Hollywood
- 20th Century Fox
- romance
- production challenges
Keywords
- Cleopatra
- Elizabeth Taylor
- 20th Century Fox
- film production
- Hollywood history
- romance
- 1960s cinema
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: 20th Century Fox
Books & works: Cleopatra
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