De Mille on the set of "Fool's Paradise" | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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De Mille on the set of "Fool's Paradise"

De Mille on the set of "Fool's Paradise" | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Director Cecil B. DeMille confers with actors John Davidson and Julia Faye on the set of the 1922 film "Fool's Paradise". Davidson is dressed in a uniform and heavily adorned cape. Faye wears a Southeast Asian inspired costume including a conical shaped headdress. Both Davidson and Faye are playing Southeast Asian characters: Prince Talaat-Ni and one of his wives, Samaran. Two African American extras stand in the background.

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Director Cecil B. DeMille confers with actors John Davidson and Julia Faye on the set of the 1922 film "Fool's Paradise". Davidson is dressed in a uniform and heavily adorned cape. Faye wears a Southeast Asian inspired costume including a conical shaped headdress. Both Davidson and Faye are playing Southeast Asian characters: Prince Talaat-Ni and one of his wives, Samaran. Two African American extras stand in the background.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:148974
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Creator Name:Unknown
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Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:WCFTR TF Fool's Paradise
Original Dimensions:10 x 8 inches
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Actors
Actresses
Motion picture producers and directors
Motion pictures
Costume
Dresses
Hats
Neckties
Shoes
Suits (Clothing)
Ethnic stereotypes
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