Elizabeth Taylor and extra in 'Quo Vadis'
- maker:
- Associated Press
Silver gelatin print by the Associated Press, titled "Elizabeth Taylor and extra in 'Quo Vadis'", dated 1950. Caption on verso reads: "Elizabeth Taylor, British born movie star, who recently married Conrad Hilton Jr., and was visiting Italy on her honeymoon trip, asked director Mervyn LeRoy to cast her as an 'extra' in one of the persecution scenes of MGM's production of 'Quo Vadis'. She is seen here whipped by a Roman soldier in the arena. Elizabeth Taylor was once mentioned as a possible star in this production. Her place has been taken by another British-born star, Deborah Kerr, in the role of Licia."
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Daily Herald Archive
- Object Number:
- 1983-5236/31533
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product), silver (metal) and gelatin
- Measurements:
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overall: 203 mm x 252 mm
- type:
- photograph
- credit:
- Daily Herald Archive, National Science and Media Museum, Bradford
