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From the Goofs section

posted 18 years ago by MrHenryTaggart
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Anachronisms: This movie is taking place in the year 1928 yet at the end Dr. Phibes plays "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" which was not written until ten years later.

Okay...

The automobiles, the airplane, and film projector (showing the sexy movie) all seem to be models from the 1920s, but the house interiors (including the lights around Dr. Phibes' organ) and clothing appear modern contemporary when the film was made - early 1970s "mod" style.

Utter rubbish!

[–] DearJohnny 18 years ago

Well, no. Actually, it's a weird combination of Art Deco and faux exotica...

[–] MrHenryTaggart 18 years ago

Well they are certainly not 1970s!

[–] bill-520 18 years ago

Dr. Phibes did not play "Over the Rainbow" at the end of the movie. And as you can hear, it contained no organ music.

This was merely the background score selected for the closing credits meant for the contemporary audience only. The amusing relevance (Phibes now moves on to a higher level = "over the rainbow").

[–] SiggieHolmes 18 years ago

Doesn't the song appear in the sequel?

[–] bill-520 18 years ago

I'm not sure if the song is featured in the sequel or not. I actually bought the twin CD pack, but haven't gotten around to viewing either disc yet.

Bill

[–] SiggieHolmes 18 years ago

It might actually have been in the original film upon it's initial release...I think due to rights issues the music on that film was changed when it debuted on VHS and then DVD.

[–] The-Silent-Photoplayer 18 years ago

Yes, in fact, the original cut featured vocals by Price!

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[–] Circ81 17 years ago

The sequal had Price singing 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' at the end.

It's better to rest in the warm body of a friend, than in a cold hole in the ground.

[–] Tchoutoye 17 years ago

I was aware of many anachronisms while watching the film but it did not spoil my viewing pleasure at all. It just added to the film's surrealism. It's not meant to be taken seriously.

[–] SiggieHolmes 17 years ago

Well yes, my original p[oint was that the costumes aren't rom the 70s like it syas in the goofs section. They are period costumes in the 20/30s style.