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| − | George Arliss played this classical pianist in the silent | + | George Arliss played this classical pianist in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Played_God 1932 sound remake] of the 1922 silent film ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013363/ The Man Who Played God]''. After being deafened by a bomb and learning to lip-read, he gives up his musical career and his fiancée in favor of helping people. |
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| + | Fun fact: This was was Bette Davis's first starring role. | ||
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| + | Boris Karloff played the character in "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0637903/ The Man Who Played God]" episode (4/25/1957) of drama television series ''Lux Video Theatre''. | ||
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| + | In the 1922 film, the pianist is named [[Montgomery Royle]]. | ||
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[[Category:The Silent Voice|Royale]] | [[Category:The Silent Voice|Royale]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1932|Royale]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Fictional classical pianists|Royale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:48, 12 October 2017
George Arliss played this classical pianist in the 1932 sound remake of the 1922 silent film The Man Who Played God. After being deafened by a bomb and learning to lip-read, he gives up his musical career and his fiancée in favor of helping people.
Fun fact: This was was Bette Davis's first starring role.
Boris Karloff played the character in "The Man Who Played God" episode (4/25/1957) of drama television series Lux Video Theatre.
In the 1922 film, the pianist is named Montgomery Royle.
