Music heard in the movie...
I wish I knew what the music was when Yvonne dances with Tony Curtis; it sounds so familiar, but I can't place it.
I did hear them shift to "Dark Eyes". That was instantly recognizable. I'd like to find out more about the music selections so that I can add them here.
EDIT: I found it: "Jungle Fantasy"! Wikipedia mentions it, thank goodness, or I might have gone batty while searching my fuzzy brain (fibromyalgia causes "fibrofog"). I KNEW I knew the song, and I was very close to the title in my mind; I just didn't trust my guess.
From Wikipedia:
Criss Cross features the screen debut of Tony Curtis (then known as James Curtis). Curtis plays De Carlo's dance partner in a key scene at the Round-Up Bar. Once the dance ends, he disappears from both scene and film. Curtis was chosen by the director after many young hopefuls had auditioned for the part. The song Curtis and De Carlo dance to is called "Jungle Fantasy" and is performed by Esy Morales who also makes a cameo appearance in this scene. Curtis would later go on to co-star with Lancaster in Trapeze (1956) and Sweet Smell of Success (1957).
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Making sure our fantasies
Do not overpower our realities. ~ RC