European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Taking body of Marcus Aurelius ate gun Neil to funeral pyre. By Wallace Beene Sas Madrid Bureau � chop off o head. Of met James Meson out for a morning ride. Two stud kits at torn Jon High school disc Oveid hint making lop knifes Aii pay off in strange ways their i file Maris in world history netted Thema Day with n group of Hollywood s leading muck stars. When the Brun Lon studios in Madrid in voted he for real to Send two history Ludens out to the location where the full of the roman pm pin is Brintl  number of student wish d they and burned a Little More Trmal Nittel nil Over Pliny the  Lucky pair was Mike vol son. 15, son of to Tel Mike Yovicson 49th fighter interceptor so. Und my a Ellwra h. Son of it col Thomas Al Elleni assigned to the Mut Lorld Macau  and Early out saturday morning. Ihry made the trip up into the Snow nipped Gundin Arunm mountains where the studio has erected a Hue set representing. Roman out Post in hit Viiroja. Att r crop Tsitlik Over the Niile a Tiki pass to  the Midi Down through the heavy fort is jul in Low the Stew line and Cound themselves Mii Loundis by Hun dred of roman soldiers on  Harrk. Part of the 2.oh actor and i mrs taking Liburt in that action the 20th Century seemed stripped a wily in Chariot rumbled by. Men in hat tie dress streamed from the tent Rumps along the Road and in the distance loomed the massive Art shut appeared centuries old. A real roman Bridge crossing u sparkling Moun Nln Stream blended perfectly within huge Gate built by movie craftsmen. Arriving in the dressing trailer urea he boys were promptly dazzled by n mos unusual sight Riding up on a Home i me Soplu Roren dressed in Blue jeans and a fur Coal. She s  Mike  ii round waiting for heir full before the rom its Here a number o actors including egyptian Star Omar Sharif nominated for an Academy award after i role in Lawrence of  and Christopher Plummer the noted stage actor who is receiving a Quarter of a Mil lion Dollora for his first major screen role. The boys May not have recognized Plum Mer but they recognized the amount. The names on the trailers included sir Alec gun news. Stephen Boyd James to on Mel Ferrer and Many others. The scene to be shot that Day was in cremation of emperor Marcus Aurelius. Played by sir Alec. The death of the emperor Mark the High t ont at the Empire be Ore la son Plu Mertakes Over and starts the decline toward the dark  everyone was milling around m the Best military tradition. Mike and Jim visited the fort where the troop were being lined up to witness the end of sir Alec. While impelling the in Piiru. The met another member of the cast on horse Back genial Juvva Mason who took timeout from his morning Canter to Exchange greetings and shake hands after to Kin Over tit Edlu Piilo roman Carriage s und u grisly Colloq Tun of i of burned bodies. Mike conf its a. It s h Shutt a junk hand Cipr Budy to i a Jor the in is to no Mike and Jim found  atthe mime titbit.1 with the Tair Suchiu into assorted actors made up with Huttle Scuri and other Marks of Hollywood hostilities. 1,193 the stabs and stripes although the boys had trouble keeping their eyes on the food they nmn Anill to put  several courses without my git i diff Teulil. After lunch the two youths decided Topsy n return visit to the set while it was deserted. Since neither Mike nor Jim Unnever been on n movie location before they had n great old time trying on  swords and Spears and taking about in  s kind hard to realize the Vul old build anything this big just to make ,1 my observed. Mike so Iowa a that his studies of human history and stayed with him. He picket Upolu of the Large ceremonial of arcs rained in the procession Imd explained this Whethe roman Symbol of authority a  of Rod with an exc Blade extended after lunch the company prep Reid to get the procession scene under a. The boys were fascinated As they watched hit makeup experts work Over n Zunini m i Alec that was to he carried from the f funeral while the up Paia inns were a Nii i Side t hey Koi to meet another o t irs so a Lii i id. Who plan s n pm i tin i the Arm an Bijj hip part Llumi Nierle were under Way. The youngsters met the Man res a a Kihli for pulling the $10 million production together director Anthony Mann a sporty figure dressed in a British Fly ing suit and fur hat. Fie showed the boy the Omin Mem being used to film the picture in Ultra pan vision and technicolor the newest of the wide screen techniques. At list the Acme wan Rendy to go and he trays took a place behind the camera where they could get a Good look at every thing. Torches were lighted Drums Mart of thumping for a funeral Dirge assistant a left lure bellowed for quiet the Man wit the time honoured clap Board identified the scene und the action was under  came the procession. Cut culled out director Mann something Wax wrong. Tkv Ryb Ody bark up and tries again. Cut Back and urls. Back and Forth the procession went As firm minutes then hour ptts sed. The camera was moved from one level to another a sir Alec went up and Down like in e d. Arid the boy Learned How much Terni. Kori and Numey noes into a simple v ene lusting but a few moments on the  if end. Mike of St. I jiul Minh. And Jim. If new Jerf. In my to believe us when we Tell hem about  Mut Suid. Log. 13