Movieland- Antony and Cleopatra

The Movieland Wax Museum tableau featuring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in the movie Cleopatra was one of the most popular in the museum. Based on the price her figure went for, there is no doubt that she was truly one of the most popular stars of her era. Here we see her on the throne as Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. Although it took some time for this 1963 motion picture to recoup its $44 million budget, it did eventually become a money maker for the studio.

Insert joke here. Taylor gave a "larger" than life performance.

Richard Burton as Mark Antony. His figure played second fiddle to Taylor's all the way up until the end of Movieland.

A clapboard sign that was the standard at movieland.

Elizabeth Taylor's wax figure sold at the Movieland auction for $25,000, while Burton's sold for a mere $5,000. The props sold for $1,500, and the set/stage sold for $200.

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