Cole Porter wrote a TV musical with Basil Rathbone as an emperor and you're just now hearing about it?
Cole Porter's version of the story of Aladdin--his only musical written especially for television.
Writing
Cole Porter's final complete score—witty, decadent, slightly unhinged
Acting
Basil Rathbone playing emperor with full Shakespearean ham energy
Production
Lavish NBC color broadcast that bankrupted the budget
Director
Ralph Nelson
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