lizabeth Taylor starring as Cleopatra in the 1963 epic is one of Hollywood history’s defining moments. And yet, thanks to costly production issues, the blockbuster almost brought the curtain down on 20th Century Fox. The studio had been reeling from a series of expensive flops, and it agreed to sell its backlot to developers. In its place rose the Century City neighbourhood of Los Angeles. US architect Minoru Yamasaki, who would go on to design the original World Trade Center in New York City, created
