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Kismet (1955)
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| Starring: | Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray, Vic Damone, Monty Woolley, Sebastian Cabot, Jay C. Flippen, Mike Mazurki, Jack Elam, Ted de Corsia, Reiko Sato, Patricia Dunnock |
| Director: | Vincente Minnelli |
| Genre: | Musicals, Romance, Romantic Musical, Musical Romance |
| Year: | 1955 |
| Studio: | Warner Home Video |
| Length: | 113 minutes |
| Released: | April 8, 2008 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Format: | DVD |
| Misc: | Color, Widescreen, NTSC |
| Language: | English(Original Language), French(Subtitled), French(Dubbed), English(Subtitled) |
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SYNOPSIS:Edward Knoblock's play Kismet had already been the basis of four different films (the earliest being from 1914), MGM producer Arthur Freed dusted off the chestnut once more when the studio bought the rights to the 1953 smash Broadway musical version. Songwriters George Wright and Chet Forrest built a gorgeous score around the themes and melodies of Alexander Borodin, and snared three hit records in the process. The songs Stranger in Paradise, Baubles, Bangles and Beads, as well as And This is My Beloved, all became huge popular hits. Kismet turned the Broadway stage into a glittering, gleaming Arabian Nights’ dream. It was ideal material, in fact, for the dream factory and director Vincente Minnelli. This lavish musical follows one fateful, fabulous day as a beggar-poet (Howard Keel) and his daughter (Ann Blyth) cross paths with a wicked wazir (played with wit by Sebastian “Mr. French” Cabot) a sly temptress (the amazing Dolores Grey), and a handsome prince (sung with beguiling style by Vic Damone). Kismet is a magical journey, filled with opulent sets and exotic adventure.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Oscar-nominated CinemaScope short The Battle of Gettysburg
- Classic cartoon The First Bad Man
- 2 excerpts from The MGM Parade TV Series
- Rahadlakum Outtake Song Sequence
- Audio-only bonus: Outtake Song Rhymes Have I
- Theatrical trailers of both the 1944 and 1955 Kismet
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