"actual order in the film: The plot of the 1947 film ""Down to Earth"" was used as the basis for ""Xanadu"". In the film, Rita Hayworth played Terpsichore, opposite male lead Larry Parks, who played a producer of stage plays. The film was originally conceived as a relatively low-budget roller disco picture. As a number of prominent, A-list performers joined the production, it evolved into a much larger project, while retaining rollerskating as a recurring theme, especially in the final scenes of the club's opening night. Earlier versions of the story established that Sonny was the artist who created the"
"Xanadu (film) Xanadu is a 1980 American romantic musical fantasy film written by Richard Christian Danus and Marc Reid Rubel and directed by Robert Greenwald. The title is a reference to the nightclub in the film, which takes its name from Xanadu, the summer capital of Kublai Khan's Yuan Dynasty in China. This city appears in ""Kubla Khan"" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a poem that is quoted in the film. The film is a remake of the 1947 film ""Down to Earth"", the sequel to ""Here Comes Mr. Jordan"". ""Xanadu"" stars Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly (in his final film role)"
"the long-running comic strip. The title of the 1980 film ""Xanadu"" is a reference to Coleridge's poem. This film starred Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton-John and was widely considered a big-budget flop, but its soundtrack spawned several hit singles for Newton-John, such as the number one hit ""Magic"", a duet with Cliff Richard called ""Suddenly"", and, with Electric Light Orchestra accompaniment, the title song ""Xanadu"". ELO had soundtrack hits of their own with ""I'm Alive"" and ""All Over the World"". In the Kurt Vonnegut novel, ""Timequake"", Xanadu is the name of a retreat for prolific writers in a resort on"
"Xanadu (Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra song) ""Xanadu"" is the title song from the soundtrack album ""Xanadu"", and is the title song from the 1980 film of the same name. The song is performed by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) and Olivia Newton-John. Newton-John sings the primary vocals, with ELO lead singer Jeff Lynne adding ""parenthetic"" vocals in the style of their other songs on the ""Xanadu"" soundtrack, along with ELO providing the instrumentation. It is Jeff Lynne's favourite song of all that he has written. The single reached number one in several countries, and was the band's only"
"Xanadu (Citizen Kane) Xanadu is the fictional estate of Charles Foster Kane, the title character of the film ""Citizen Kane"" (1941). The estate derives its name from the ancient city of Xanadu, known for its splendor. Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California, is the obvious inspiration for Xanadu, due to the Hearst/Kane comparison that is central to the film. Built on an immense ""private mountain"" located on the ""deserts of the Gulf Coast"" in Florida, Xanadu is described as being the world's largest private estate; ""Cost: no man can say,"" according to the newsreel at the beginning of the film."
"Xanadu (musical) Xanadu is a musical comedy with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, based on the 1980 film of the same name, which was, in turn, inspired by the 1947 Rita Hayworth film ""Down to Earth"", a sequel to the 1941 movie ""Here Comes Mr. Jordan"", which was an adaptation of the play ""Heaven Can Wait"" by Harry Segall. The title is a reference to the poem ""Kubla Khan, or A Vision in a Dream. A Fragment,"" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Xanadu is the name of the Chinese province"
"her 2007 album ""Club Disco"". Philipp Kirkorov recorded a cover ""Xanadu"" in Russian for his album ""Ya"". Juliana Hatfield covered the song on her album ""Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John"". Xanadu (Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra song) ""Xanadu"" is the title song from the soundtrack album ""Xanadu"", and is the title song from the 1980 film of the same name. The song is performed by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) and Olivia Newton-John. Newton-John sings the primary vocals, with ELO lead singer Jeff Lynne adding ""parenthetic"" vocals in the style of their other songs on the ""Xanadu"" soundtrack, along"
"Okkadu Okkadu (translation: ""The One"") is a 2003 Telugu action film written, and directed by Gunasekhar. It stars Mahesh Babu , Bhumika Chawla, and Prakash Raj. Music was composed by Mani Sharma and editing was helmed by A. Sreekar Prasad. M.S. Raju produced this film. The film has garnered eight Nandi Awards and four Filmfare Awards South, including Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu, and led Mahesh Babu to instant stardom.It turned out to be ""Blockbuster"" at box-office. The film was later remade in Tamil as ""Ghilli"". The film was also remade in Bengali titled ""Jor"", and in Hindi"
"house has been nicknamed ""Xanadu 2.0"" in reference to the fictional mansion of this article. When similarly stylized Gothic buildings appear in film, Xanadu is often considered a source of inspiration and the similarity is often noted by critics. This includes Hogwarts in Roger Ebert's review of ""Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"". Xanadu (Citizen Kane) Xanadu is the fictional estate of Charles Foster Kane, the title character of the film ""Citizen Kane"" (1941). The estate derives its name from the ancient city of Xanadu, known for its splendor. Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California, is the obvious inspiration for"
"him to L.A to help with the script and to work with the producer. In California Merlyn falls in love with Janelle, a would-be actress. In the meantime, Merlyn becomes estranged from film production as he becomes aware of the subordination of quality to profit that dominates in Hollywood. One after the other, all the people Merlyn feels close to, die. Cully is killed in Japan in a move by Gronevelt, Xanadu's director, to get rid of him. His brother Artie dies after a sudden heart attack, Osano finds he suffers from an incurable disease and decides to kill himself."
"one hit with ""The Legend of Xanadu"". Another known reference to Coleridge's poem is the song ""Xanadu"" by Canadian rock band Rush in their 1977 album ""A Farewell to Kings"". In their debut album ""Welcome to the Pleasuredome"", ""Frankie Goes to Hollywood"" referred to the poem in the title track. In the Japanese light novel and anime series ""Shakugan no Shana"", Xanadu is the name of the paradise to be created by the God of Creation (Snake of the Festival). In the sci-fi/cyberpunk/fantasy novels ""Otherland"" by Tad Williams, Paul Jonas passes through a ""simworld"", or highly realistic simulation, of Xanadu,"
"a Venetian-style canal with gondolas. The extensive zoo and aquarium were stocked with a menagerie of animals including monkeys, horses, giraffes, birds, octopuses, elephants and donkeys. The estate is enclosed by an iron fence that is entered through a gateway with a giant letter ""K"" above it. Central to the estate is Xanadu proper, the castle-like mansion that served as Kane's home and repository for his enormous collection of antiquities and ""objets d'art"". Xanadu has a butler and at least a few dozen footmen and maidservants, who are shown at the end of the scene where Kane wrecks his wife's"
"and ""Don't Walk Away""). The title track, performed by both Newton-John and ELO, is ELO's only song to top the singles chart in the United Kingdom. More than a quarter of a century later, ""Xanadu"", a Broadway musical, based on the film, opened on 10 July 2007 at the Helen Hayes Theatre to uniformly good reviews. It received 4 Tony Award nominations. The musical received its UK premiere in London in October 2015. Casey Kasem called The Electric Light Orchestra a ""7-man supergroup"" and ""amazing"" for hitting The Top 40 a remarkable 6 times in a one-year period from August"
"Xanadu (soundtrack) Xanadu is the soundtrack of the 1980 musical film of the same name, featuring the Australian singer Olivia Newton-John and the British group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released in June 1980 on MCA Records in the United States and July 1980 by Jet Records in the United Kingdom. The original LP release featured on side one the songs of Newton-John, and on side two the songs of ELO. In 2008 the soundtrack album was digitally remastered as a bonus CD as part of the film's DVD release entitled ""Xanadu – Magical Musical Edition"". Although the film"
"Xanadu (Rush song) ""Xanadu"" is a song by the Canadian rock band Rush from their 1977 album ""A Farewell to Kings"". It is approximately eleven minutes long, beginning with a five-minute-long instrumental section before transitioning to a narrative written by Neil Peart, which in turn was inspired by the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem ""Kubla Khan"". In Peart's lyrics, the narrator describes searching for a place called ""Xanadu"" that will grant him immortality. After succeeding in this quest, a thousand years pass, and the narrator is left ""waiting for the world to end"", describing himself as ""a mad immortal man"". Although"
"lead vocals by Lynne unless noted. Additional personnel Additional personnel Xanadu (soundtrack) Xanadu is the soundtrack of the 1980 musical film of the same name, featuring the Australian singer Olivia Newton-John and the British group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released in June 1980 on MCA Records in the United States and July 1980 by Jet Records in the United Kingdom. The original LP release featured on side one the songs of Newton-John, and on side two the songs of ELO. In 2008 the soundtrack album was digitally remastered as a bonus CD as part of the film's DVD"
"Donald claims that Lula was one of the people who designed Xanadu along with him, and that she had left a long time ago, but that there may be a way to find her using Xanadu. However, as Xanadu is not working correctly after an apparent sabotage from creatures Donald calls the Strangers, the group must travel to the Place Where the Strangers Come From in order to seek out their help. Conway and Shannon talk to the Strangers off-screen and, after returning with the solution, travel back with the group to the Hall of the Mountain King and fix"
"except for compilation films of the ""That's Entertainment!"" series. Kenny Ortega and Jerry Trent served as choreographers. The Pan-Pacific Auditorium in Los Angeles was used for exterior shots of the nightclub. Xanadu's nightclub interior was built on Stage 4 of the Hollywood Center Studios (1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood) beginning in 1979. Sonny refers to the Auditorium as ""a dump"", which was a fair characterization of the Pan-Pacific by then. Danny jokes that ""they used to have ""wrestling"" here"", which was a true statement about the Auditorium. The building would be consumed by fire a decade later. ""Xanadu"" earned"
"with Fleming and Bryce's friend Ernest Cuneo, formed the partnership Xanadu Productions, named after Bryce's Bahamian home, but which was never actually formed into a company. In May 1959 Fleming, Bryce, Cuneo and McClory met first at Bryce's Essex house and then in McClory's London home as they came up with a story outline which was based on an aeroplane full of celebrities and a female lead called Fatima Blush. McClory was fascinated by the underwater world and wanted to make a film that included it. Over the next few months, as the story changed, there were ten outlines, treatments"
"gigantic Gothic chateau in Florida. Susan is unable to stand the monotonous routine inside the cavernous mansion and Kane's increasingly domineering nature, and eventually leaves him. The business downturns of the Great Depression—as well as Kane's excessive spending habits on the crumbling and unfinished Xanadu—costs Kane the control of his media empire, which he is forced to sell to Thatcher. Kane, however, still has considerable wealth. He returns to Xanadu and becomes a recluse, living alone and remaining estranged from all his friends. Kane dies of old age in 1941, uttering the cryptic word ""Rosebud"". Reporter Jerry Thompson is assigned"
"""Zanna, Don't!"" to simply ""Zanna!"". After workshops with ""Avenue Q"" star John Tartaglia, revamping of the script and score, the run was postponed. The title of the show was originally inspired by the film ""Xanadu"", because Acito originally envisioned the lead character on roller skates, and Acito wanted to pay homage to the film. But, the roller-skating idea was soon dropped. Nevertheless, """"Zanna, Don't"" is a loving tribute to pop culture, and I thought a reference to ""Xanadu"" would be appropriate. It sort of represents the best and – many would argue – the worst of pop culture."" ""Zanna, Don't!"""
"version of ""Xanadu"" on Broadway. I'm Alive (Electric Light Orchestra song) ""I'm Alive"" is a song by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released as a single in May 1980. It is featured in a sequence near the beginning of the feature film ""Xanadu"". The song also appears on the soundtrack album ""Xanadu"". In the film the song is heard as the Muses emerge from a graffiti-like portrait; Olivia Newton-John, playing Kira (Terpsichore), emerges last. The film's version of the song contains a fairly lengthy instrumental introduction, a small segment of which is used for the album version. The song has"
"out due to unknown reasons and Mahesh, along with Gunasekhar, met M. S. Raju at Padmalaya Studios office. Mahesh asked Raju to permit them to erect a Charminar set as they cannot avail police permission to shoot at the original after a person committed suicide by humping from the top. Raju agreed to do so after listening to the script narration and the project was subsequently announced. Gunasekhar wanted to name the film as ""Athade Ame Sainyam"", but the title was already registered for another film which made Gunasekhar name the film as ""Okkadu"" after considering ""Kabaddi"". The film was"
"woolly mammoths are responsible for the terror. Kaadu (1952 film) Kaadu or The Jungle is a 1952 Indian-American science fiction film directed by William Berke. Mr. T. R. Sundaram (The Modern Theatres Ltd) & William Berke Production. It stars Rod Cameron, Cesar Romero, Marie Windsor and M.N. Nambiar in lead roles. The film was the first science fiction film in India. ""Kaadu"" was released on 1 August 1952. A great white hunter and an Indian princess trek into the Indian jungle to investigate a number of wild animal stampedes which have resulted in the deaths of many people. On their"
"Kaadu (1952 film) Kaadu or The Jungle is a 1952 Indian-American science fiction film directed by William Berke. Mr. T. R. Sundaram (The Modern Theatres Ltd) & William Berke Production. It stars Rod Cameron, Cesar Romero, Marie Windsor and M.N. Nambiar in lead roles. The film was the first science fiction film in India. ""Kaadu"" was released on 1 August 1952. A great white hunter and an Indian princess trek into the Indian jungle to investigate a number of wild animal stampedes which have resulted in the deaths of many people. On their journey, they discover a herd of prehistoric"
"Xanadu: The Marco Polo Musical Xanadu: The Marco Polo Musical is an original musical written and produced in 1953 by Seventh Army Special Services in Germany, the first of the numerous stage musicals, film musicals and songs inspired in part by the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem, ""Kubla Khan"" with its familiar opening lines: The play featured the mythical Chinese/Mongol city of Xanadu, which is also a color associated with the Yuan dynasty. The score was written by a songwriting team, William P. Perry and William S. Wheeling, both of whom had been drawn into the Armed Forces shortly after their"
"of the interior was needed for the required scenes. The interior—including enormous and sparsely decorated rooms with gigantic fireplaces—is as gloomy and imposing as the exterior, again emphasizing its status as a prison. Xanadu's interior especially does not appear at all homey or cozy, symbolizing the emptiness of Kane's later life. The estate is featured in the opening and closing shots of the film, and is where Kane dies, virtually alone. Though he is still fabulously wealthy at the time of his death, Xanadu, still unfinished according to the newsreel, has already fallen into visible disrepair, presumably from neglect and"
"its impractical size. After his death, Xanadu is abandoned and its contents are cataloged and auctioned. Kane's personal effects, including a sled that reveals the meaning of ""Rosebud"", are incinerated. Xanadu has been used in recent times to represent the foolish excess of lavish lifestyles such as Kane's. Various celebrities — for example Michael Jackson with his Neverland Ranch and George Lucas with Skywalker Ranch — have been compared to Kane, with their inability to spend wisely and their gradual disconnection from the everyday world. Xanadu's symbolic meaning of a prison built for oneself resonates to this day. Bill Gates'"
"then serving in Berlin, was transferred to Stuttgart and given carte blanche to draw on creative personnel and performers wherever they might be stationed. Perry's long-time collaborator, lyricist William S. Wheeling, then serving in the Air Force, joined the team as did choreographer and Broadway tap dance star Robert Scheerer. Private Johnny Gilbert, who already had established a prominent singing career, was brought in to play the lead. In the spring of 1953, Xanadu, the story of Marco Polo's epic but entertaining journey to the court of Kublai Khan, was premiered and warmly received. The first extended tour included performances"
"Magaadu Magaadu (English: Man) is a 1976 Telugu Action film, produced by Lakshmi Rajyam, Sridhar Rao and Srikanth Nahata under the Rajyam Productions banner and directed by S. D. Lal. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Ramakrishna, Manjula, Latha in the lead roles and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is a remake of Hindi movie ""Deewaar"" (1975), starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor and Neetu Singh in the pivotal roles. The film opens with a depiction of the strong leadership of trade unionist Anand Babu (Kanta Rao), who works hard to enhance the lives of struggling laborers. He"
"was a critical and commercial disappointment, the soundtrack was a worldwide success and received positive reviews from music critics going double platinum in the US and Canada. The hit singles ""Magic"" and ""Xanadu"", peaked at number one in the United States and United Kingdom, respectively. Both singles also went to number one in the Netherlands and Italy, respectively. It was the 5th most popular US soundtrack in 1981. The soundtrack featured songs on side one by the film's star, Olivia Newton-John, written by her long-time producer, John Farrar. The songs on side two were written and performed by ELO. The"
"Eenadu (2009 film) Eeenadu (""Today"") is a 2009 Telugu film, produced by S. Chandra Haasan & Ronnie Screwvala on Raaj Kamal International & UTV Motion Pictures banner, directed by Chakri Toleti. Starring Kamal Haasan and Venkatesh in the lead roles and music composed by Shruti Haasan. It was simultaneously made in Tamil as ""Unnaipol Oruvan"" with Mohanlal playing Venkatesh's role. The film was a critical and commercial success. The film is remake of the 2008 Hindi film ""A Wednesday!"". It was released in English as Someone Like You. Eashwar Prasad (Daggubati Venkatesh) standing at the lakeshore, describes in a voice-over"
"suite after she leaves him. Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York was used for some exterior shots of Xanadu (particularly of the formal gardens) seen in the opening newsreel. However, most shots of Xanadu were surrealistic, highly stylized matte paintings. Xanadu makes great use of Gothic architecture and, except in the opening newsreel, it always appears in the film at night with fog surrounding it, giving it an ominous look; for Kane, Xanadu becomes more of a prison than a refuge. Very little of the interior was shown, presumably due to the film's limited budget and the fact that little"