Prosperity comes to El Molar: The production of Robert Rossen's film, 'Alexander the Great' has brought new prosperity to the small, impoverished, Spanish town of El Molar, 30 miles north of Madrid. Most of the local workmen helped in the construction of the sets and local people were employed as extras in the film. 1955 In the courtyard of the 'Palace of Pella', women from El Molar take a rest from their cleaning and sit in the shade. ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell