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Xanadu is a 1980 American musical fantasy film written by Richard Christian Danus and Marc Reid Rubel and directed by Robert Greenwald. The film stars Olivia Newton-John, Michael Beck, and Gene Kelly in his final film role. It features music by Newton-John, Electric Light Orchestra, Cliff Richard and the Tubes.
Xanadu may refer to: Shangdu , the summer capital of Yuan dynasty ruled by Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan. a metaphor for opulence or an idyllic place, based upon Samuel Taylor Coleridge 's description of Shangdu in his poem Kubla Khan
This is a list of American houses by state. California ... Located in Balboa Park, San Diego, California. ... Xanadu 2.0: the sprawling ...
Shangdu is located in the present-day Zhenglan Banner, Inner Mongolia. In June 2012, under its English name Xanadu, it was made a World Heritage Site for its historical importance and for the unique blending of Mongolian and Chinese culture. [3] Venetian traveller Marco Polo described Shangdu to Europeans after visiting it in 1275.
The Xanadu Houses were a series of experimental homes built to showcase examples of computers and automation in the home in the United States. The architectural project began in 1979, and during the early 1980s three houses were built in different parts of the United States: one each in Kissimmee , Florida ; Wisconsin Dells , Wisconsin ; and ...
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 , has been considered to be the main inspiration for Xanadu, due to the William Randolph Hearst /Kane comparison ...
The Philippine production of Xanadu was mounted by Atlantis Productions, who staged the musical beginning September 3–19, 2010, with Rachel Alejandro and Felix Rivera in the roles of Clio/Kira and Sonny, respectively. The Australian production opened on March 1, 2011, in a big top called the Grand Xanadu Marquee in the Melbourne Docklands.
Also known as the Valley of Cinnamon, is a legendary location in South America. La Ciudad Blanca "The White city", a legendary city of Honduras. Lake Parime: An enormous lake in northeastern South America, supposedly the site of El Dorado. Land of Darkness: A mythical land supposedly enshrouded in perpetual darkness. Lemuria