
The Greek muses incarnate themselves on Earth to inspire men to achieve. One of them, incarnated as a girl named Kira, encounters an artist named Sonny Malone. With the help of Danny McGuire, a man Kira had inspired forty years earlier, Sonny builds a huge disco roller rink.
Joe Mantegna(scenes deleted) (scenes deleted)
Patrick ReynoldsXanadu Dancer (Xanadu Dancer)
Hilary BeaneXanadu Dancer (Xanadu Dancer)
Sandahl BergmanMuse 1 (Muse 1)
Gene KellyDanny McGuire ((performer: "Whenever You're Away From Me"))The old building that became Xanadu was the Pan Pacific Auditorium on Beverly Boulevard, near CBS's Television City in Hollywood, California. It was built in 1935 and was destroyed by a fire in 1989. A community center now sits on the site, featuring a single version of the Pan Pacific's 4 curved deco spires
Kira:
Have you ever heard the expression "kissed by a muse"? Well, that's what I am. I'm a muse.
Sonny:
Well, I'm glad someone's having a good time.
Kira:
Oh, don't make jokes; I'm serious.
Factual errors: The sun can't rise out of the Pacific ocean when viewed from Continental America.
Performed by Electric Light Orchestra
Words and Music by Jeff Lynne
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