Upper Newport Bay
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Oct 11, 2026
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In 1917, J. Gordon Edwards, the director, brought his production of Cleopatra to the Newport area.
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Upper Newport Bay became part of the film's ancient world, while Balboa Beach hosted an elaborate naval battle sequence.
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According to contemporary reporting preserved by the American Film Institute, filmmakers constructed a special set for that battle.
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The scale was remarkable.