Solomon and Sheba - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "Solomon and Sheba"

Solomon and Sheba (1959)

Timing: 2:19 (139 min)

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Tyrone Power was originally cast as Solomon, but he died of a heart attack during the filming of the first scenes in Madrid.
The film was the second, after “Sleeping Beauty,” to use the widescreen technology “Super Technirama 70.”
More than half of the film had already been shot when actor and producer Tyrone Power (1914-1958) suffered a heart attack. This happened during a fight scene between Solomon, initially played by Power, and a character played by George Sanders (1906-1972) on November 10, 1958, and Power passed away five days later. Yul Brynner (1920-1985) replaced him in the role of Solomon. He reshot all the scenes that had already been filmed with Power, although Power can still be seen on screen in some long shots.
According to David Farrar, he initially rejected the offer to play the pharaoh, considering the role too insignificant for an actor of his stature (he simply referred to himself as a star). He eventually agreed to play the pharaoh – in exchange for a fee of $2,000 per shooting day (he was involved in filming for four days), as well as the words “guest star” next to his name in the credits.
The film was the second, after "Sleeping Beauty," to use the widescreen "Super Technirama 70" technology.

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