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24-515: The work consists of two themes – the first "a temperamental theme in D minor", followed by a "lyrical section in D major", both with a typical tango rhythm. Although it became Gade's most popular and successful work, he wrote successor tangos, such as the Romanesca, Tango in 1933. The composer claimed that the mood of the piece had been inspired by his reading a sensational news report of a crime of passion, and "jealousy" became fixed in his mind. Gade

48-455: A 30-man orchestra, it was Scandinavia's largest entertainment centre. The former station building was completely demolished in 1917, providing space for today's building designed by Andreas Clemmensen and Johan Nielsen. Kai Nielsen 's sculpture of Ursus and the Bull was positioned on the roof from the beginning but was not gilded until 1949. In 1955, the cinema was comprehensively renovated under

72-680: A location in the films Man elsker kun een gang (1945) and Olsen-banden går amok (1973). At the end of The Palads Building, Axeltorv 5, has since the 70s housed various nightclubs, outstanding was the Daddy's Dance Hall, which from 1975 to 1978 was a live music venue, distinctive for their line in the music program were two concerts with the Sex Pistols in 1977. 55°40′35″N 12°33′48″E  /  55.67639°N 12.56333°E  / 55.67639; 12.56333 Nordisk Film Nordisk Film A/S ( lit.   ' Nordic Film ' )

96-618: A number of game studios invested in by Nordisk Film Games, distributes PlayStation in the Nordic and Baltic countries and develops global digital gifting solutions through GoGift. Through the Nordisk Film Foundation , Nordisk Film develops danish acting talents with travel scholarships of DKK 10,000 (Lille Isbjørn) or DKK 25,000 (Store Isbjørn). As of 2024, the Nordisk Film Foundation stated an annual budget of DKK 7 million for

120-631: A single in 1938 on the Victor label, that version peaked at number 13 in the US and went on to sell over a million copies. Harry James recorded a version in November 1946 which was released in January 1947 on Columbia and peaked at number 17 in the US. In 1931, Vera Bloom (daughter of writer-politician Sol Bloom ) provided English lyrics. Alternative English lyrics were also composed by Winifred May . The royalties from

144-779: A substantial business area in Nordisk Film. Nordisk Film Cinemas is a cinema chain in Denmark, Sweden and Norway, screening for approximately ten million cinema guests per year. The company also offers two online platforms - kino.dk and filmweb.no (only available in danish) - where the customer can watch, review and discuss current films. Nordisk Games is an investor in and owner of several European game studios. Nordisk Games has invested in nine game companies since its foundation in 2016: Avalanche Studios Group , Supermassive Games , Flashbulb Games, MercurySteam , Multiverse, Star Stable Entertainment, Nitro Games, Raw Fury , and Reto-Moto , whereof

168-549: Is a Danish entertainment company involved in film production and distribution and a subsidiary of Egmont Group . The multimedia entertainment company is also involved in television production, cinemas, computer games and advertising. The film studio was established in 1906 in Valby , Copenhagen, by filmmaker Ole Olsen . It is the fourth-oldest film studio in the world behind the Gaumont Film Company , Pathé , and Titanus , and

192-480: Is a cinema operated by Nordisk Film in Copenhagen , Denmark . It offers a wide selection of films in its 17 auditoriums, more than in any other Danish cinema. The Palads was established in Copenhagen's former central railway station on Axeltorv which had ceased operations in 1911 following the construction of a new station. After major reconstruction work, the cinema opened on 18 October 1912. With 1780 seats and

216-571: The Banijay Group . Nordisk Film Distribution handles and distributes the rights to its own productions, a number of local films as well as independent productions. Nordisk Film also partners with international film studios for distribution in Scandinavia. Nordisk Film Interactive has exclusive distribution rights to Sony PlayStation products in the Nordic countries , and is thereby responsible for

240-607: The MPPC cartel in the United States, which Olsen had hoped to join, Nordisk participated in the Paris Film Congress in a failed attempt by major European producers to form a similar monopoly. It became a publicly traded company in 1911 as Nordisk Film. During the 1910s, the company created popular silent films with movie stars such as Valdemar Psilander and Clara Pontoppidan . When Germany invaded Denmark during World War II,

264-405: The Nordic region. The company produces and co-produces national and international feature films in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, which are distributed to cinemas around the Nordic countries, including Nordisk Film Cinemas in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The films are also distributed internationally for viewing in cinemas, on video and on television. Furthermore, Nordisk Film produces games through

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288-419: The alterations proved a huge success attracting 57,921 visitors in just one week. In September 1979, a further five auditoriums were opened in the basement. The interior was redecorated throughout in blue and grey with red seating. In 1989, the outside of the building was painted in vivid pastel colours by the artist Poul Gernes , livening up its appearance, especially when illuminated in the evening. Today

312-486: The cinema consists of 17 auditoriums with a total of 2,600 seats. In 2010, the foyer was completely renovated, reflecting modern trends in design and technology. The venue is also used for a variety of other events such as sports functions and ballet performances. The cinema currently offers the widest selection of films in Denmark, covering the interests of all age groups. It is fitted with the latest technical equipment including Digital 3D . The building has been used as

336-512: The company was locked out of the nationalized German film industry and lost large amounts of revenue. In 1992, it merged with the Egmont media group, operating as electronic media production and distribution group. The total revenues in 2018 amounted to approximately €559 million. Nordisk Film is one of the oldest movie production company still in operation in the world. Nordisk Film is the largest producer and distributor of electronic entertainment in

360-586: The development of the Danish film industry though scholarships, project grants and awards. Nordisk Film Production focuses primarily on the Scandinavian market but produces feature films, animation films, short films, TV series, and TV documentaries for both the Scandinavian and international market. They have a hand in roughly 15 productions per year, spanning a range of formats and genres. Nordisk Film Production In October 2009, Nordisk sold its TV production unit to

384-674: The following year in New York and Paris. Radio broadcasts and its use in 1930s films spread its popularity. One of the first known recordings released was in Germany by the Ohio-Jazz-Orchestra, recorded in January 1926 and released in March that year on the Vox label. Hungarian bandleader Barnabás von Géczy with His Orchestra also released a version in Germany in 1926. In the US, one of the first recordings

408-691: The oldest studio to be continuously active. The logo consists of a polar bear standing on the globe. Olsen started his company in the Copenhagen suburb of Valby under the name "Ole Olsen's Film Factory," but soon changed it to the Nordisk Films Kompagnie. In 1908, Olsen opened an affiliate branch in New York, the Great Northern Film Company , to handle the distribution of his films to the American market. In 1909, having been excluded from

432-523: The performances of the work allowed Gade to found a charity to help young Danish musicians, called Jacob Gade's Legat. In October 1951, American singer Frankie Laine released his version of the song using the lyrics by Bloom. It peaked at number three in the US, achieving his seventh gold record. It is said to have also sold over a million copies. After finishing his contract with Mercury Records in March 1951, Laine followed his producer and A&R man Mitch Miller to Columbia Records . The first release

456-616: The song as a single in September 1961. Following on the success of " Halfway to Paradise ", it became his highest charting song, peaking at number two on the Record Retailer chart. With and without vocals the piece by its various names has been used in numerous films and in television, including: Palads Cinema Palads Teatret (the Palads Cinema ), also known simply as the Palads ,

480-419: The song, Billboard wrote that "Laine turns in one of his most persuasive wax jobs on a captivating treatment of the evergreen tango". Cash Box described it as "a beautiful standard which this version should really send into the pop class. It’s an extremely exciting melody and Frankie’s rendition of the lyrics with Paul Weston on the backing makes it glow". English singer Billy Fury released his version of

504-625: The supervision of Holger Pind with new ventilation, carpeting, seating, rosewood wall panelling and the installation of a CinemaScope screen 12 m (39 ft) wide. In the mid-1970s, the cinema suffered from diminishing audiences threatening its viability. Drawing on the experience of the Marignan Concorde cinema in Paris which had been divided up into six auditoriums, the Palads was restructured into 12 auditoriums in 1978. Despite general scepticism,

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528-524: Was " Jezebel " backed with " Rose, Rose, I Love You " in May 1951, which became a million-copy seller with both songs charting in the top-ten of the Billboard Best Sellers. Laine's subsequent releases also performed well. He recorded "Jealousy (Jalousie)" in September 1951 at Radio Recorders with Paul Weston and His Orchestra, and Carl Fischer on piano who had reworked the song with Laine. When reviewing

552-669: Was by the Hotel Commodore Ensemble on 21 July 1927, released on Edison Records in October 1927. Leo Reisman and His Orchestra released a version in March 1932. No Billboard charts were published during this time, but according to Joel Whitburn 's retrospective charts, Reisman's version peaked at number 7. Another well-known recording was made in July 1935 by the Boston Pops Orchestra , conducted by Arthur Fiedler . Released as

576-451: Was principal conductor of the 24-piece orchestra of the Palads Cinema in Copenhagen at the time he composed the piece. He wrote it at Tibirke Mølle, north Zealand , where he had a holiday home, as part of the musical accompaniment for the Danish premiere of the silent film Don Q, Son of Zorro . It was performed under Gade's baton on the opening night, 14 September 1925. The music was published in 1925 by Gade and Warny in Denmark, then

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