The Adventures of Marco Polo (1956)
The Adventures of Marco Polo (1956)
Venetian merchant Marco Polo travels to the East and the court of Kublai Khan who makes him an emissary and sends him on diplomatic missions throughout his empire. Over many years, Polo learns new cultures and languages, but he is haunted by the face of a mysterious woman whom he had met before leaving Venice and encounters her face in every woman he sees. Eventually returning to Venice to share his exotic and esoteric knowledge, Marco Polo once again finds the woman of his dreams. The Adventures of Marco Polo was an original, live television musical which was broadcast on NBC on April 14, 1956.

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Cast

Alfred Drake Alfred Drake As: Marco Polo
Doretta Morrow Doretta Morrow As: Beggar Girl
Arnold Moss Arnold Moss As: Nicolo
Paul Ukena Paul Ukena As: Kublai Khan
Jerome Kilty Jerome Kilty As: Baron's Son
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Storyline

Venetian merchant Marco Polo travels to the East and the court of Kublai Khan who makes him an emissary and sends him on diplomatic missions throughout his empire. Over many years, Polo learns new cultures and languages, but he is haunted by the face of a mysterious woman whom he had met before leaving Venice and encounters her face in every woman he sees. Eventually returning to Venice to share his exotic and esoteric knowledge, Marco Polo once again finds the woman of his dreams. The Adventures of Marco Polo was an original, live television musical which was broadcast on NBC on April 14, 1956.


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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: TV Movie, Music, Romance, Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 14 April 1956

Country: US

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: NBC

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Cast

Alfred Drake

Alfred Drake

Marco Polo

Doretta Morrow

Doretta Morrow

Beggar Girl

Arnold Moss

Arnold Moss

Nicolo

Paul Ukena

Paul Ukena

Kublai Khan

Jerome Kilty

Jerome Kilty

Baron's Son

Ross Martin

Ross Martin

Baron

Beatrice Kraft

Beatrice Kraft

Dancer

Bhasker

Bhasker

Whirling Dervish

Directed By

Max Liebman

Max Liebman

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Max Liebman

Max Liebman

Producer

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Clay Warnick

Clay Warnick

Songs

Charles Sanford

Charles Sanford

Conductor

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Original Music Composer

Irwin Kostal

Irwin Kostal

Orchestrator

Mel Pahl

Mel Pahl

Songs

Visual Effects

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Camera

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Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

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