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 (video game) Falcom albums, and in 1987 "All Over Xanadu" was released, featuring arranged versions of "Xanadu" and "Scenario II"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s soundtrack being played by a rock band combined with a live orchestra and synthesizers. The main theme of the "Xanadu" franchise, "La Valse Pour Xanadu", has been featured in the PC-88 and PC-98 versions of "Xanadu" and remixed into several audio tracks in "Xanadu Next". "Xanadu" was a pioneer in the game industry, and received critical praise from Japanese gaming magazines and a large fan base. To date, according to Falcom, its 1985 sales record of over 400,000 copies sold in Japan