Timbuktu in 1893, a situation that lasted until it became part of the current Republic of Mali in 1960. Presently, Timbuktu is impoverished and suffers from desertification. In its Golden Age, the town's numerous Islamic scholars and extensive trading network made possible an important book trade: together with the campuses of the Sankore Madrasah, an Islamic university, this established Timbuktu as a scholarly centre in Africa. Several notable historic writers, such as Shabeni and Leo Africanus, have described Timbuktu. These stories fuelled speculation in Europe, where the city's reputation shifted from being extremely rich to being mysterious. Over the centuries, the
Timbuktu (1959 film) Timbuktu", and "Timbuktu Theme". However, he eventually settled on the plain title "Timbuktu". In 1957, Anthony Veillier signed to write a script. Mature signed in February 1958. Filming started May 1958 in Kanab, Utah. Parts of the film were shot in the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park. Director Jacques Tourneur claimed that producer Small thought the film was not long enough so he inserted reaction shots of close-ups of various actors all throughout the film. Edward Small felt so embarrassed by the film that he removed his name from the final credits. Timbuktu (1959 film) Timbuktu is a 1959