A Columbia Pictures production unit headed by director William Dieterle, has completed shooting of scenes here for the Hollywood production. “Salome,” which will star Rita Hayworth. More than 2,000 Israelis, including Arabs, Druzes and Yemenite Jews, were used in scenes filmed here. Two Israeli actors were given parts as John the Baptist and Pontius Pilate.
Mr. Dieterle told the press that he was pleased to find spots in Israel “unspoiled by civilization” and expressed thanks to the Israel Government and people for facilitating the production. He said the Israeli climate lent itself to film production but said that the basis for a film industry here must be a nuclens of trained technicians.
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