" The circus act in the ring highlighted a strongman Hercules (Henry Victor) wrestling a bull.After Cleopatra finished her act, the flirtatious and sexually-aggressive aerialist stood tall next to the diminutive Hans and pretended to drop her cape, so that he could retrieve it for her and drape it back on her shoulders.Louis, Missouri.When the camera zooms in, the picture springs into an animated, full-color enlargement, showing the mansard-roofed home with dormer windows and a veranda, surrounded by green lawn."As they go down the stairs to continue the tour, Charlotte mentions the servant help: "The colored girl comes three times a week.film was nominated for ten Academy Awards, and won four, including two performance Oscars: Red Buttons (for Best Supporting Actor), and Japanese-American singer Miyoshi Umeki (in her debut film performance) (for Best Supporting Actress), plus awards for Best Art Direction and Best Sound Recording.