The Rocklopedia Fakebandica now has a podcast.
Listen now!

Difference between revisions of "Montgomery Royale"

From Rocklopedia Fakebandica
Jump to navigationJump to search
m
Line 1: Line 1:
George Arliss played this classical pianist in the silent 1922 film ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013363/ The Man Who Played God]'' and its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Played_God 1932 sound remake]. 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.  
+
George Arliss played this classical pianist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Played_God 1932 sound remake], based on 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.  
  
Fun fact: the 1932 version was Bette Davis's first starring role.
+
Fun fact: This was was Bette Davis's first starring role.
  
Boris Karloff played the character in a "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0637903/ The Man Who Played God]" episode (4/25/1957)of drama television series ''Lux Video Theatre''.  
+
Boris Karloff played the character in a "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0637903/ The Man Who Played God]" episode (4/25/1957) of drama television series ''Lux Video Theatre''.  
  
 
[[Category:The Silent Voice|Royale]]
 
[[Category:The Silent Voice|Royale]]
[[Category:1922|Royale]]
+
[[Category:1932]]
 
[[Category:Classical pianists|Royale]]
 
[[Category:Classical pianists|Royale]]

Revision as of 18:47, 7 July 2013

George Arliss played this classical pianist 1932 sound remake, based on 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 a "The Man Who Played God" episode (4/25/1957) of drama television series Lux Video Theatre.