Xanadu (film) actual order in the film: The plot of the 1947 film "Down to Earth" was used as the basis for "Xanadu". In the film, Rita Hayworth played Terpsichore, opposite male lead Larry Parks, who played a producer of stage plays. The film was originally conceived as a relatively low-budget roller disco picture. As a number of prominent, A-list performers joined the production, it evolved into a much larger project, while retaining rollerskating as a recurring theme, especially in the final scenes of the club's opening night. Earlier versions of the story established that Sonny was the artist who created the
Xanadu (Rush song) the song does not explicitly state where "Xanadu" is, references to "Kubla Khan" imply that it is a mythical place based on Shangdu, the historical summer capital of the Mongol Empire. "Xanadu" is the first Rush song in which synthesizers are an integral part. Unlike the previous albums "2112" and "Caress of Steel", "Xanadu" used both guitar and synthesizer effects. The song also marks Rush's clear foray into program music, although previous albums had displayed some elements of this. Subsequent albums during the late 1970s and early 1980s would see the group explore program music more systematically. "Xanadu" requires each