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 Having walked up to the set to pick up food scraps, this little girl, her sack full, is going back to the village to sell the food ©2006 TopFoto/Ken Russell