Song of Scheherazade
Song of Scheherazade is a 1947 American musical film directed by Walter Reisch. It tells the story of an imaginary episode in the life of the Russian composer Nikolai RimskyKorsakov JeanPierre Aumont, in 1865, when he was a young naval officer on shore leave in Morocco. It also features Yvonne De Carlo as a Spanish dancer named Cara de Talavera, Eve Arden as her mother, and Brian Donlevy as the ships captain. Charles Kullman credited as Charles Kullmann, a tenor with the Metropolitan Opera, plays the ships doctor, Klin, who sings two of RimskyKorsakovs melodies.
The film contains much colourful music and dancing. The choreography was by Tilly Losch. RimskyKorsakovs music was orchestrated by Mikls Rzsa and uncredited Eugene Zador. Themes by RimskyKorsakov that are used include Song of India from Sadko sung by Charles Kullman Flight of the Bumblebee from The Tale of Tsar Saltan Hymn to the Sun from The Golden Cockerel Capriccio Espagnol, and Scheherazade.The filmmakers expected censorship problems with Yvonne de Carlos costumes so submitted them all beforehand for approval. However the censor found issue with Eve Ardens costumes, requiring some of her scenes to be reshot. ........
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