Ben Answers Your Cleopatra Questions
Summary
In this bonus episode of The Plot Thickens, host Ben Mankiewicz answers listener questions about the 1963 film Cleopatra and his great-uncle Joe Mankiewicz. Topics include the truth behind Judy Garland’s son’s name, Roddy McDowell’s Oscar snub, and the fate of the film’s sets. Ben also clarifies myths about the Century City land sale and discusses the lost footage of Joe’s preferred cut.
Topics discussed
Intro and Indeed Sponsorship
Judy Garland and Sid Luft Rumors
Reading Uncle Joe's Diaries
Roddy McDowell's Oscar Snub
Cleopatra Props and Sets
Richard Burton on Cleopatra
Ad Breaks
Darryl Zanuck's Career at Fox
Century City Land Sale
The Lost Mankiewicz Cut
Citizen Kane and Wilkes-Barre
Sidney Poitier and No Way Out
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