Question 1

What happened to the original elephant stampede footage shot in Africa?

Accepted Answer

The footage of the actual stampede was lost when the cast and crew fled from the deadly rush of animals, so the sequence was reshot in Hollywood using a trained elephant.

Question 2

What permanent mark did Deborah Kerr leave while filming in Carlsbad National Park?

Accepted Answer

Deborah Kerr wrote her initials 'DK' on a cave formation with lipstick, and they're now encased in a thin layer of limestone that park rangers refer to as the 'Deborah K'.

Question 3

Which tribe allowed themselves to be filmed for the first time in this movie?

Accepted Answer

This marked the first time the Watusi tribe allowed themselves to be filmed.

Question 4

How did Deborah Kerr end up being cast in King Solomon's Mines?

Accepted Answer

She expressed interest in playing Rose in The African Queen to MGM's Dore Schary, who instead offered her a starring role in this African-set story that MGM owned.

Question 5

What is the story of King Solomon's Mines?

Accepted Answer

Fortune hunter Allan Quatermain teams with a resourceful woman to find her missing husband in 1900s Africa, pursued by hostile tribes and a rival German explorer.

King Solomon's Mines

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