Listen free to liberace 16 most requested songs begin the beguine, stella by starlight and more. Hollywood rejected liberace film for being too gay filmmaker left stunned as studios refuse to finance film about liberaces love. Liberace film behind the candelabra and in bed with michael. Behind the music victor garber maureen stapleton saul rubinek 1988 flamboyant pianist liberace victor garber rises from humble roots to longtime fame in show business. This is not a film about a candelabra, but a very intriguing analysis of the face and what time and surgery can do to it. Here is the link to imdb facts on the made for tv movie. And victor garber plays the charismatic pianist with no charisma whatsoever. Liberace simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Liberace offizieller trailer deutsch german 20 matt damon. Behind the music is a 1988 americancanadian madefortelevision biographical film. Say what you will about liberace, the man could play here he is at the top of his game.
His performances were so spectacular and overtheedge. The film tells the story of the american entertainer and his young lover, scott thorson played by matt damon. If is associated with an alamy account youll receive an email with instructions on how to reset your password. Largerthanlife pianist whose talent and charm made him an american icon for flamboyance and glittering excess.
During the 1950s1970s he was the highestpaid entertainer in the world. The cbs version of the liberace story with andrew robinson as liberace and rue maclanahan as his mother. Here is a clip from the 1988 liberace movie starring andy robinson. Behind the candelabra is a 20 american biographical drama film directed by steven soderbergh. A gifted classical pianist, fueled by poverty, wladiziu valentino liberace was already playing with. At the height of his fame, from the 1950s to the 1970s, liberace was the highestpaid. See the full list of liberace cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Liberace foundation conductor member and multicostume sponsor scotty scott sponsors the new liberace black fur, black beaded cape.
With victor garber, saul rubinek, michael dolan, maureen stapleton. This liberace doesnt seem to love much of anything. With andrew robinson, john rubinstein, maris valainis, deborah goodrich. Liberace tv movie 1988 liberace tv movie 1988 user.
It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist liberace and the relationship he had with scott thorson. Behind the music stars victorgarber, maureenstapleton, saulrubinek the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Behind the music is available on dvd from kushnerlocke. My life with liberace, the film focuses on the reallife relationship between scott thorson matt damon, a young aspiring veterinarian, and an aging liberace michael douglas, the flashy superstar pianist. Thorsons book was later adapted by richard lagravenese and steven soderbergh into the 20 film behind the candelabra, in which thorson was played by matt damon opposite michael douglas as liberace. Dallas, billy and andreas go to work on making sure it is ready. Find where to watch liberace and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online.
Wladziu or vladziu valentino liberace may 16, 1919 february 4, 1987, best known as liberace, was an american pianist and vocalist of polishitalian origin liberaces career lasted four decades. This film gives more background into liberaces earlier life, which was nice to. It included concerts, recordings, movies, television and endorsements. Here is another clip from the 1988 liberace movie where lee andy robinson is thinking over his life.
A gifted classical pianist, fueled by poverty, wladiziu valentino liberace was already playing with the chicago symphony orchestra at the age of 17. Behind the music 1988, thorson was portrayed by michael dolan. Id actually like to see a movie about liberace that shows much more of his earlier. Behind the music the 1988 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Browse the full behind the candelabra cast and crew credits for actors by character names from the hbo original program. Perhaps as a openly gay actor in real life, he didnt want to stereotype. Its a somewhat different collection in that the majority are vocals, which liberace phased out in his later performances.
Victor garber, left, portrays liberace and shawn levy plays his companion in a sunday movie biography on cbs. This was the unofficial liberace biopic, as opposed to the errorridden official liberace telecast one week earlier in october of 1988. Ernie anderson voices the promo spot for this 1988 television movie based on the life of the late entertainer, played here by the wonderful andrew robinson. A movie about the life of the late entertainer liberace. One thing thats interesting to note here is that this program was created well before he became really extravagant in terms of costumes, pianos and other bling, yet the personality and showmanship come shining through. Full dvd new york memories, live at radio city music hall andre rieu duration. The liberace show features about 15 selections from the early liberace tv shows of the 50s. Flamboyant pianist liberace andrew robinson rises from humble roots to longtime fame in show business. Explore the rises and falls, the libel and palimony suits, as this intensely driven man struggles for personal happiness as well as the desire for the title of mr. My mother was a liberace fan as were many other women of her generation. Release dates 2 also known as aka 2 release dates usa 2 october 1988. Liberace zu viel des guten ist wundervoll arte programm.
It is an unofficial biopic drama on the life and death of wladziu valentino liberace, who went from a humble workingclass background to become a famous american pianist and vocalist. Even at this point, 1988, a year after his death, the truth was out. The dramatization is based on his personal recollections, interviews, and newspaper and magazine materials, and follows liberaces dramatic rise from humble origins to a spectacular musical career. Wladziu valentino liberace may 16, 1919 february 4, 1987 was an american pianist, singer and actor. Behind the music is an unauthorized tv movie based on the recollections of the pianists business manager, giving scriptwriter gavin lambert far. Fueled by the intense poverty of his youth, walter valentino liberace is determined to become the worlds greatest entertainer. Liberace biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. A story of the famous pianist and entertainer, liberace. As this picture was produced in 1988, these comments come 17 years later. Film clips from liberaces actual stage appearances are interspersed in the storyline. Intro to the madefortv film liberace on the october 2, 1988 abc sunday night movie starring andrew robinson and rue mcclanahan. A child prodigy born in wisconsin to parents of italian and polish origin, liberace enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. Fueled by the intense poverty of his youth, walter valentino liberace was determined to become the worlds greatest entertainer.
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