Is this the Face that Launched a Thousand Ships.... -- A Study of Actress Rossana Podesta as the Immortal Helen of Troy. We can well believe it, looking at the Lovely Features of Rossana Podesta, Italian star who is taking the part of his Tory's most beautiful Vamp, Helen of troy, in the ***** of that title mow being made in Rome. Her fated love affair with Paris and the Dramatic siege of troy by the Enraged Husband, Menelaus, form the Subjects of this Colossal Production which is Employing 27 stars and 5000 Extras at the Cinecitta Studios. There is no Record of the cost of the real siege of troy, but it is Believed that the film of the event is costing ***** Brothers £2,000,000. Recently the sets at Rome's Studio City where the filming has been going on have been swept by a Disaster fire. September 1, 1954. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.).