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William T. Stromberg conducts the Moscow Symphony Orchestra.

THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO
1. (Suite) 13:09
Score reconstructed by William Stromberg.

THE LODGER
Score reconstructed/orchestrated by John Morgan.
2. Fox trade mark fanfare :17
3. Prologue 1:10
4. Murder 2:00
5. Mr. Slade moves in 3:36
6. Mr. Slade explains 2:12
7. Mr. Slade has nerves 1:21
8. The ripper :19
9. Alarms and excursions 2:30
10. A note for Mr. Slade 1:47
11. Mr. Slade is cornered 3:11
12. Epilogue 1:02

THE RAINS OF RANCHIPUR
Score restored by John Morgan.
13. Main title 2:31
14. Allan and Edwina 1:17
15. Love theme 2:50
16. Safti and Edwina 3:06
17. Storm and flood 2:43
18. Crisis past :32
19. End title (Goodbye Edwina) 3:49

SEVEN CITIES OF GOLD
Score restored by John Morgan.
20. Fox fanfare :25
21. Main title 1:24
22. The coach 1:40
23. Expedition 1:12
24. Encounter 4:55
25. Jose and Serra 1:38
26. Sand storm 2:02
27. The miracle 1:52
28. At the mission 1:14
29. Jose and Ula 3:04
30. Departure 4:01
31. Seven Cities of Gold - End title 1:21

THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO - Gary Cooper stars in this lavish and often comic retelling of the life of the famed Italian explorer. Marco Polo (Cooper) crosses the sea in search of treasure and adventure, with the help of his loyal, if cowardly, sidekick Binguccio (Ernest Truex), As China's first European visitor he is introduced to several practical innovations, such as pasta and explosives. He is also introduced to Kublai Khan (George Barbier), China's wise and benevolent Emperor, and the Emperor's lovely daughter, Princess Kukuchin (Sigrid Gurie). Romance begins to bloom between Marco and the Princess, but Ahmed (Basil Rathbone), the Emperor's ill-tempered assistant, also has his eyes on the Princess, and he is determined to win her hand and usurp Kublai Khan as China's leader. "The Adventures of Marco Polo" was part of a major star build-up that producer Samuel Goldwyn had engineered for actress Sigrid Gurie, but much of Goldwyn's publicity eventually backfired when it was learned that his Norwegian discovery, "The Siren of the Fjords," was born in the less exotic locale of Brooklyn, New York. 1938

THE LODGER - "The Lodger" was the third film version of Mrs. Marie Belloc-Lowndes' classic "Jack the Ripper" novel, and in many eyes it was the best (even allowing for the excellence of the 1925 Alfred Hitchcock adaptation). Laird Cregar stars as the title character, a mysterious, secretive young man who rents a flat in the heart of London's Whitechapel district. The Lodger's arrival coincides with a series of brutal murders, in which the victims are all female stage performers. None of this phases Kitty (Merle Oberon), the daughter of a "good family" who insists upon pursuing a singing and dancing career. Scotland Yard inspector John Warwick (George Sanders), in love with Kitty, worries about her safety and works day and night to solve the murders. All the while, Kitty draws inexorably closer to The Lodger, who seems to have some sort of vendetta on his mind?..Some slight anachronisms aside (for example, the villain falls off a bridge that hadn't yet been built at the time of the story), "The Lodger" is pulse-pounding entertainment, with a disturbingly brilliant performance by the late, great Laird Cregar. 1944

THE RAINS OF RANCHIPUR - After "The Rains Came" (1939), this epic romantic melodrama was the second version of author Louis Bromfield's novel to get the deluxe, big-budget treatment from Twentieth Century Fox. Lana Turner stars as Lady Edwina Esketh, the spoiled and hedonistic wife of Lord Esketh (Michael Rennie), a British aristocrat. Intending to purchase some horses, the Eskeths accept an invitation to the Indian city of Ranchipur by the Maharani (Eugene Leontovich). Once there, Edwina meets and unsuccessfully attempts to seduce Dr. Safti (Richard Burton), a handsome Hindu doctor and the Maharani's chosen heir. While in Ranchipur, Edwina also runs into an old acquaintance, Tom Ransome (Fred MacMurray), now the town drunk. As Edwina begins to realize that she's feeling real love for Safti, the doctor succumbs to her charms and a torrid affair begins, as a series of earthquakes and a devastating flood strike Ranchipur. "The Rains of Ranchipur" was Oscar nominated for Best Visual Effects. 1955

SEVEN CITIES OF GOLD - "Seven Cities of Gold" is the story of Father Junipero Serra (Michael Rennie), the 18th century Jesuit priest who founded the first missions in California. Based on the novel by Isabelle Gibson Ziegler, the film adds a dash of intrigue and adventure to the story in the person of a Spanish military commander (Anthony Quinn) who clashes with the altrustic, peace-loving Father Serra. The tenuous relationship between the Spaniards and the local Indians is endangered when one of the military officers (Richard Egan) betrays an Indian girl (Rita Moreno). To avoid wholesale bloodshed, the errant officer willingly submits to tribal tortures to make amends for his misdeeds. Too melodramatic for some tastes, "Seven Cities of Gold" is redeemed by the breathtakingly beautiful color cinematography of Lucien Ballard. 1955