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*"Witchita" is an altered spelling of the name of the city of [[Wikipedia:Wichita, Kansas|Wichita, Kansas]]. This may simply be a magic-themed pun, or it may be intended as a tribute to ''[[Wikipedia:The Wonderful Wizard of Oz|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'', a novel by [[Wikipedia:L. Frank Baum|L. Frank Baum]] about a young girl from [[Wikipedia:Kansas|Kansas]] who is transported to a fantastic land. The title ''Witchita Banana'' may be a pun on Chiquita Banana, the mascot of [[wikipedia:Chiquita Brands International|Chiquita Brands International]], a producer and distributor of bananas and other fruit. |
*"Witchita" is an altered spelling of the name of the city of [[Wikipedia:Wichita, Kansas|Wichita, Kansas]]. This may simply be a magic-themed pun, or it may be intended as a tribute to ''[[Wikipedia:The Wonderful Wizard of Oz|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'', a novel by [[Wikipedia:L. Frank Baum|L. Frank Baum]] about a young girl from [[Wikipedia:Kansas|Kansas]] who is transported to a fantastic land. The title ''Witchita Banana'' may be a pun on Chiquita Banana, the mascot of [[wikipedia:Chiquita Brands International|Chiquita Brands International]], a producer and distributor of bananas and other fruit. |
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*The song played in the film is actually a piece of stock music by composer Dick Walters called "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNMoYJhicEY Hot Liquorice]." It has also been featured in the ''[[wikipedia:The X-Files|The X-Files]]'' episode "Triangle." |
*The song played in the film is actually a piece of stock music by composer Dick Walters called "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNMoYJhicEY Hot Liquorice]." It has also been featured in the ''[[wikipedia:The X-Files|The X-Files]]'' episode "Triangle." |
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+ | *The design of the label on the prop record featured in the film was based on a [[:File:Cetra record label.jpeg|label design]] used circa [[1950|1950]] by [[Wikipedia:Cetra Records|Cetra Records]],<ref>"[http://www.tedstaunton.com/labels/1940_1949/pages/Cetra/cetra.html Cetra (Italy) / c. 1945]" from Ted Staunton's 78 RPM Label Gallery</ref> an [[Italy|Italian]] company which released [[opera]] records from the [[1930s]] to the [[1960s]].<ref>"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetra_Records Cetra Records]" on Wikipedia</ref> An identical design was used for the prop record ''[[Wizard Waltz]]'' from the made-up label [[Spell-O-Fonix]]. |
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Revision as of 07:42, 23 November 2015
Witchita Banana was a gramophone record featuring up-tempo, instrumental jazz released by Incantation Records.[1][2] Remus Lupin owned a copy, which he played during a third year Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson concerning Boggarts in 1993, presumably as way to help lighten the mood while students faced their greatest fears.[1][2]
Behind the scenes
- "Witchita" is an altered spelling of the name of the city of Wichita, Kansas. This may simply be a magic-themed pun, or it may be intended as a tribute to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a novel by L. Frank Baum about a young girl from Kansas who is transported to a fantastic land. The title Witchita Banana may be a pun on Chiquita Banana, the mascot of Chiquita Brands International, a producer and distributor of bananas and other fruit.
- The song played in the film is actually a piece of stock music by composer Dick Walters called "Hot Liquorice." It has also been featured in the The X-Files episode "Triangle."
- The design of the label on the prop record featured in the film was based on a label design used circa 1950 by Cetra Records,[3] an Italian company which released opera records from the 1930s to the 1960s.[4] An identical design was used for the prop record Wizard Waltz from the made-up label Spell-O-Fonix.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (see this image)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Virtual tour of Lupin's classroom from HarryPotter.com
- ↑ "Cetra (Italy) / c. 1945" from Ted Staunton's 78 RPM Label Gallery
- ↑ "Cetra Records" on Wikipedia
