In a famous production anecdote, Orson Welles complained to the director that the background actors playing royals were not bowing low enough to him. King pointed out that the extras were actual Italian royalty donating their salaries to charity. 🎨 The Black & White Dilemma
Welles covertly revised the script, asking for no screen credit. Prince of Foxes(1949)
While most Hollywood historical epics at the time were shot on massive studio backlots in California, director Henry King insisted on shooting the majority of Prince of Foxes on location in Italy. In a famous production anecdote, Orson Welles complained
The film's most striking visual element is its sharp, moody cinematography by Leon Shamroy, which earned him one of his 18 Oscar nominations. While most Hollywood historical epics at the time
Historians believe Welles did this to keep Sloane happy and available to star as Iago in Welles' own indie production of Othello , which was notoriously dragging on in production. ⚔️ Tyrone Power's Matinee Struggle