But that didn't deter RICHARD BURTON, AVA GARDNER and DEBORAH KERR from wanting to appear in his film version of the Tennessee Williams play about a defrocked minister who goes berserk in a Mexican village.
The irony here is that the short is filmed in glorious Technicolor which makes the most of the location photography, while the film itself was made in B&W. Apparently a decision that had to be made because lugging all that Technicolor equipment up a mountainside would have been a torturous experience for cast and crew.
It's amusing to note that DEBORAH KERR seems to be the one least affected by the hardships endured in making the film. She appears as crisp and poised as ever while the narrator informs us that Huston is directing a scene between her and Ava Gardner. Unfortunately, we're never privy to any of Huston's directions--which would have made the short more informative than it actually is.
Elizabeth Taylor is on hand for the scene where Burton is strapped to a hammock and appears to be fussing with his hair as he waits for the scene to be shot. Cast and crew only arrive on the set after a half-hour boat ride to the inaccessible location. Just like Huston, in his quest for perfection to do everything the hard way.
The irony here is that the short is filmed in glorious Technicolor which makes the most of the location photography, while the film itself was made in B&W. Apparently a decision that had to be made because lugging all that Technicolor equipment up a mountainside would have been a torturous experience for cast and crew.
It's amusing to note that DEBORAH KERR seems to be the one least affected by the hardships endured in making the film. She appears as crisp and poised as ever while the narrator informs us that Huston is directing a scene between her and Ava Gardner. Unfortunately, we're never privy to any of Huston's directions--which would have made the short more informative than it actually is.
Elizabeth Taylor is on hand for the scene where Burton is strapped to a hammock and appears to be fussing with his hair as he waits for the scene to be shot. Cast and crew only arrive on the set after a half-hour boat ride to the inaccessible location. Just like Huston, in his quest for perfection to do everything the hard way.