Thursday, February 19, 2026

Behind-the-Scenes


Photo of a scene filmed in front of a blue screen on the set of THIEF OF BAGHDAD (1961). The caption said it's Steve Reeves, who played Karim, but that's doubtful. It's most likely Giovanni Cianfriglia, Steve's stuntman/body double. I didn't colourize the image because I knew AI wouldn't understand what was going on and the colours wouldn't match. Below is the scene in question, when Karim falls from the bridge after being attacked by the ugly troll (Chignone).