The music is originally from the score of the film Captain from Castile and was composed by Alfred Newman.
Shots of the volcano during its active phase were included in 20th Century Fox's film Captain from Castile, released in 1947.
Fuller turned down many actresses for the lead role including studio favorites Marilyn Monroe, Shelley Winters, Ava Gardner, who looked too glamorous, Betty Grable, who wanted a dance number written in, and initially Jean Peters who he didn't like when he saw film of her in Captain from Castile.
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