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Howard Keel
The Poet
Movie1955113 minReleased
Kismet
FAMED STAGE HIT GLORIFIED ON THE SCREEN!
A silver-tongued poet and self-proclaimed "King of the Beggars" searches old Baghdad for a rich bachelor to marry his dreamy daughter, Marsinah. Along the way, he poses as the renowned sorcerer Hajj and gets in and out of scrapes with an elderly thief, a dim-witted wazir, and his wife. Meanwhile, his daughter develops feelings for a handsome caliph.
MusicRomanceAdventureFantasy
Crew
Key crew roles and departments.
Vincente Minnelli
Director
Directing
AF
Adrienne Fazan
Editor
Editing
EP
E. Preston Ames
Art Direction
Art
Charles Lederer
Screenplay
Writing
AF
Arthur Freed
Producer
Production
Joseph Ruttenberg
Director of Photography
Camera
TD
Tony Duquette
Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up
George Forrest
Lyricist
Writing
André Previn
Conductor
Sound
CS
Conrad Salinger
Music Arranger
Sound
WN
Warren Newcombe
Special Effects
Crew
HM
Hank Moonjean
Assistant Director
Directing
