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The Thief of Bagdad (407 words) |
 | Among the papers and recordings in the Miklós Rózsa collection at the George Arents Research Library of Syracuse University is music manuscript from THE THIEF OF This music is fascinating and provides a glimpse—albeit a murky one—of an unseen side of the classic Korda film. |
| We don’t know why Rózsa had this particular grab bag of material from THE THIEF OF BAGDAD in his possession, but since the onion skin masters for the concert suite are among the collection, it is possible that he acquired the sketches when preparing the suite for recording in the mid-1950s. |
| Because of the large number of songs that Rózsa composed, one must assume that the original concept of the film was very different from the final picture that is now considered one of the finest classic fantasy films of all time. |
| CJOnline.com | The Topeka Capital-Journal | Riding a musical magical carpet 02/28/03 (1028 words) |
| Therefore, some of the music the audience will hear during "The Thief of Bagdad" will be the same as audiences heard when it was first shown nearly 80 years ago. |
| And all of the music Mont Alto will play during "The Thief of Bagdad" was available to accompanists at the time the film opened. |
| Fairbanks, who was the producer of "The Thief of Bagdad" and director Raoul Walsh, "went over the top with the special effects," Sauer said. |
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