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Actor Charlton Heston during filming of "The Pigeon That Took Rome"



Actor Charlton Heston during filming of "The Pigeon That Took Rome"

Actor Charlton Heston goes over the script during the filming of "The Pigeon That Took Rome", which premiered in 1961. Photo ca. 1960. (UPI Photo/Files)

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