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Young Dudley Moore (circa 1957):Utube
Young Dudley Moore (circa 1957):Utube
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Re: Young Dudley Moore (circa 1957):Utube
Thanks for that, Piston.
He was so funny that people forget Moore was an accomplished classical musician. Just as they forget that Jonathan Miller, Moore's co-conspirator in Beyond the Fringe, was and is a medical doctor and an inspired opera producer/director. Talented bunch, that.
He was so funny that people forget Moore was an accomplished classical musician. Just as they forget that Jonathan Miller, Moore's co-conspirator in Beyond the Fringe, was and is a medical doctor and an inspired opera producer/director. Talented bunch, that.
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How much I enjoyed seeing Moore in these clips. The Beethoven one was especially fine. Whatever did Dudley Moore die from, anybody know? Seems I remember when it happened but can't recall the details. Anybody ever read his book, Off-beat: My World of Music?
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When she started to play, Mr. Steinway came down and personally
rubbed his name off the piano. [Speaking about pianist &*$#@+#]
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rubbed his name off the piano. [Speaking about pianist &*$#@+#]
Lance, Moore died of progressive supranuclear palsy, whatever that is. And yes, I have a copy of his book on my shelf.Lance wrote:How much I enjoyed seeing Moore in these clips. The Beethoven one was especially fine. Whatever did Dudley Moore die from, anybody know? Seems I remember when it happened but can't recall the details. Anybody ever read his book, Off-beat: My World of Music?
He was an amazing man.
I remember seeing him play some Gershwin on PBS, just exceptional. I loved him in the movies, starting with "10". Moore was both an actor, a musician, and he wrote a movie score ("Six Weeks"). There is a scene in one of films, a remake, called "Unfaithfully Yours" where Moore is writing the score for his actress wife's latest film. Kind of a fitting turn for Moore who could compose, play piano, yet made his fame as a commedian.
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I haven't read it. It's somewhere in the garage.Lance wrote: Anybody ever read his book, Off-beat: My World of Music?
[quote="anasazi"I loved him in the movies, starting with "10".[/quote]
If you have not seen him and Peter Cook in the original Bedazzled, their take on the Faust legend, from the 60s, you are in for a treat.
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