Maurice Jarre’s score for the legendary epic 'Lawrence of Arabia' is famous for its sweeping orchestral themes, but it also utilized a very rare early electronic instrument: the Ondes Martenot. Invented in 1928, this instrument features a keyboard and a sliding ring used to produce a wavering, whistle-like electronic tone. Jarre used the Ondes Martenot to provide a shimmering, 'heat-haze' effect that mirrored the desert landscape and the internal psychological struggle of T.E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole). The instrument gave the score a mystical, slightly futuristic quality that set it apart from other historical epics. This inclusion showed that even the most grand, legendary Hollywood productions were beginning to embrace the unique textures of electronic instruments to deepen character and setting.