In which 1991 film were the whole 'Royal Family' wiped out, leaving a club pianist, played by John Goodman, as king?
"King Ralph King Ralph is a 1991 American comedy film directed by David S. Ward and starring John Goodman, Peter O'Toole, and John Hurt. The film is about an American who becomes the unlikely King of the United Kingdom after an accident wipes out the British royal family. The story is loosely based on the novel ""Headlong"" by Emlyn Williams. Very little of the story survived the transition to the screen; characters were changed and the story made into a comedy. The film was a minor box office hit. When the entire British royal family is killed in a freak"
"will be fired from the show. He confronts the Sherwoods about their plans for the show, and ensures that they will do things his way. He finds Louise in a delicatessen, gets her the part of Janet, and begins a relationship with her. As of June 2018, ""Delirious"" holds a rating of 44% on Rotten Tomatoes. Delirious (1991 film) Delirious is a 1991 fantasy comedy film starring John Candy, Mariel Hemingway, Emma Samms, Raymond Burr, David Rasche, Dylan Baker, and Charles Rocket. The film used Prince's 1982 song as its title theme. The film was a critical and commercial failure."
"The Fisher King The Fisher King is a 1991 American comedy-drama film written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, with Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer, and Michael Jeter in supporting roles, the film tells the story of a radio shock jock who tries to find redemption by helping a man whose life he inadvertently shattered. The film was released in the United States by TriStar Pictures on September 20, 1991. It was a critical and commercial success, grossing $42 million on a $24 million budget. Jack Lucas, a narcissistic, misanthropic shock jock, becomes"
"they have recovered from the tragedy but it does mean that they have regained their love. ""Paradise"" received mixed to negative reviews from critics, as it holds a 36% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Paradise (1991 film) Paradise is a 1991 drama film written and directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue. The original music score is composed by David Newman. Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson (at the time married to each other) play Lily and Ben Reed, a young couple torn apart by a family tragedy. It would take a miracle to rekindle their love and a miracle arrives in the form"
"to pass on leaving us with their incredible musical contributions, celebrated by JOn Brewer in The Classic Artists Series and other of his music productions. The opportunity to Produce and Direct the biopic of B.B. King followed in 2012, ' B.B. King: The Life of Riley' ('Riley' being King's real first name)[1], and was contributed to by Bono, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Bruce Willis, Ringo Starr and many others narrated by Morgan Freeman. Following the worldwide success of B.B. King: The Life of Riley and his deepening alliances in America's South, Jon Brewer with his wife, writer and executive producer,"
"British Royalty, but that he refused the position, deferring to Green. After much soul-searching, Jack decides to abdicate, leaving Willie to take the throne as King William V. Jack leaves the palace, his reign of just over 200 days at an end, to be happily reunited with his girlfriend Kathy and go into seclusion in Mexico. Later, he returns to England and writes his memoirs - this book. The 1991 film ""King Ralph"" is a loose, comic adaptation of the novel. John Goodman stars as Ralph Jones, an American lounge singer who improbably becomes the British king. Headlong (Williams novel)"
"Partyman ""Partyman"" is a song by Prince from his 1989 ""Batman"" album, and the follow-up to his number one hit, ""Batdance"". The song is one of the few on the album that is prominently featured in the film, accompanying the scene in which the Joker and his minions gleefully deface the exhibits in the Gotham City Art Museum before meeting Vicki Vale. The bassline shares great similarities to ""Talking Loud and Saying Nothing"" by James Brown. The song's chant ""young and old, gather round; everybody hail the new king in town"" follows the same rhythm from the 1986 outtake ""Rebirth"
"Paradise (1991 film) Paradise is a 1991 drama film written and directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue. The original music score is composed by David Newman. Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson (at the time married to each other) play Lily and Ben Reed, a young couple torn apart by a family tragedy. It would take a miracle to rekindle their love and a miracle arrives in the form of a summer guest - Willard Young (Elijah Wood). It is a remake of the French film ""Le Grand Chemin"" by Jean-Loup Hubert. Willard Young is a 10-year-old boy who is sent by"
"Session Man (film) Session Man is a 1991 American short drama film directed by Seth Winston and starring James Remar. In 1992, it won an Academy Award at the 64th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject. An aging, but capable and talented session guitarist named McQueen (James Remar) is awakened by a late-night call from a nearby recording studio. He is needed to help smooth out some tracks that are being worked on by an established and popular hard rock band, the Raging Kings. The band’s own lead guitarist, Dean Storm (Jeff Kober) is resentful of McQueen’s involvement, and after"
"a Sin"" (1987), ""Always on My Mind"" (1987) and ""Heart"" (1988) by Pet Shop Boys and ""Spaceman"" (1996) by Babylon Zoo. The movies Richards has worked on include ""Bridget Jones's Diary"" (2001), ""Touching the Void"" (2003), ""The Last King of Scotland"" (2006), ""Slumdog Millionaire"" (2009), which gained 2 Oscars for the music, and ""127 Hours"" (2010). On Tim Burton's """" (2007) and ""Frankenweenie"" (2012), Richards played the classical organ in the chapel of his alma mater, Rugby School. Richards began studying piano at the age of 6. At 8, he went to Yarlet School in Staffordshire, England. He also took"
"and Paul, who makes musical inspiration look more like hepatitis, make boredom seem a reasonable alternative."" Rich Girl (film) Rich Girl is a 1991 film directed by Joel Bender and starring Jill Schoelen as 21-year-old Courtney, a wealthy girl from Bel-Air, California who wants to make it on her own. She finally settles for being a waitress at a nightclub called Rocco's, where she meets and falls for a singer from Skid Row, Don Michael Paul. The cast also includes Cherie Currie as a cocaine using singer, Sean Kanan as Courtney's ex-fiance, and Paul Gleason as Courtney's rich father. Some"
"""Flawless"" in 2008. He worked on the Universal movie ""Your Highness"", starring Natalie Portman and James Franco, released in 2011. Englishby orchestrated and conducted Tony Banks's classical album ""Six: Pieces for Orchestra"", released in 2012. 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2008 2007 2006 2002 2012 2010 2008 2007 2004 2013 2012 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2001 2006 2002 2001 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Paul Englishby Paul Englishby is a film and theatre composer, orchestrator, conductor and pianist. He is best known for his Emmy Award winning jazz"
"he is described as being of Polish-British descent; in the movie he is portrayed as English. The name also refers to ""Harry Palmer"", a British spy whom Caine portrayed in a well-known series of films. Blue Ice (film) Blue Ice is a 1992 film directed by Russell Mulcahy that stars Michael Caine and Sean Young. It is a crime thriller involving a former spy (Caine), who is a jazz-club owner, who becomes immersed again in the world of espionage and counter-intelligence. The band in Harry's club is portrayed by a number of accomplished musicians, including Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts"
"cinema's greatest villains. He meanwhile gave an acclaimed reading of Ludwig van Beethoven in ""Immortal Beloved"" (1994). In the 21st century, Oldman is known for his roles as Sirius Black in the ""Harry Potter"" series, James Gordon in ""The Dark Knight Trilogy"", Lord Shen in ""Kung Fu Panda 2"" (2011), George Smiley in ""Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"" (2011), a human leader in ""Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"" (2014), and Winston Churchill in ""Darkest Hour"" (2017), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Films in which he has starred have grossed over $11 billion. In addition to"
"an Italian park. Later, his wife Nina loses her mind and is placed in an insane asylum; in reality she was not institutionalised until after his death. Glenda Jackson and Andrew Faulds later served together as Labour Party MPs in the British House of Commons from 1992 to 1997. The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by André Previn, performs excerpts from the following pieces: The film received mostly bad reviews when it was released in the United States, but elsewhere has since become somewhat of a cult movie. On July 28, 1991 it aired on the BBC cult film TV series"
"Playhouse, Neptune, Royal Court and Unity theatres. The Everyman and Playhouse are now both part of one company, and both houses produce their own work as well as receiving touring productions. The Everyman was rebuilt between 2011 and 2014, with the previous building being demolished and a new venue constructed on the same site. Some notable actors from Liverpool include; Rex Harrison (Henry Higgins in ""My Fair Lady""), Tom Baker (fourth incarnation of the Doctor in ""Doctor Who"") and Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy in the ""Harry Potter"" films). Liverpool has a thriving and varied nightlife, with the majority of the"
"Royalty), Will Jordan, Billy McCarthy (Augustines), Eric Anderson (Cataldo) and Susy Sun. Early features in Paste, Afro-Punk, City Arts, Yahoo Music, The Seattle Weekly and support from Seattle's taste-maker, KEXP, paved the way for a very successful first release. Paste Magazine gave the record a 9/10 rating. The record was in the top 50 records on KEXP's variety charts, and top 3 of the Northwest charts. Andrew Joslyn is also a film composer, and worked on the comedy drama feature-length film ""Always Learning"" (2013), and the film shorts ""Always"" and ""The Roar"" by director Monish Gangwani. In 2017, Joslyn composed"
"Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, which Nelson commissioned at the start of the film's production. In 1971, still in his early twenties, he composed one of his best known scores, the music for the film ""Get Carter"". Written and directed by Mike Hodges, ""Get Carter"" starred Michael Caine, John Osborne and Ian Hendry. The film's budget reputedly allowed only £450 for the score, but he overcame this restriction by using only three musicians, including himself playing electric piano and harpsichord simultaneously. In 1981 The Human League covered the theme from ""Get Carter"" on their multi-million selling album ""Dare"". He later worked for"
"the film. Until the scandal of the marriage depreciated his image, many had thought Lewis would supplant Elvis Presley as the ""King of Rock and Roll"" in the 1950s. Jerry Lee Lewis (Quaid) plays piano (as opposed to a guitar like most other rock artists) during rock and roll's early years from 1956 to 1958. Jerry Lee is a man with many different sides: a skilled performer with little discipline, and an alcoholic. As Jerry Lee rises to the top of the charts with such hits as ""Crazy Arms"", ""Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On"", and ""Great Balls of Fire"", he"
"Jackson in the 1992 miniseries """", as well as starring on the television sitcoms ""Thea"" (1993–1994) and ""Smart Guy"" (1997–1999). Jason was also the singing voice of young Simba in Walt Disney Feature Animation's 1994 film The Lion King.[1] In 2002, Weaver appeared in ""Drumline"" with Nick Cannon, followed by a role in ""The Ladykillers"" in 2004. In 2004, he also was a featured artist in the song One Call Away as well as in the music video that also starred Keshia Knight Pulliam and AND1 baller Phillip ""Hot Sauce"" Champion. In 2006, Weaver was featured in a supporting role"
"more stupid than Dagobert is. Good King Dagobert Good King Dagobert (French title: Le bon roi Dagobert; in Italian: Dagobert) is a 1984 French-Italian film directed by Dino Risi. The film is inspired by a popular song against the French monarchy, created during the French Revolution. During the 7th century, the lazy and messy King Dagobert I goes to Rome to ask Pope Honorius I for forgiveness of his sins of revelry and fornication. But Dagobert does not know that the pope, while he is still traveling, was replaced in a conspiracy by a perfect double. The replacement is a"
"is married to Sue Parker, a choreographer and dance director. Sources: Rotten Tomatoes TCM AllMovie Henry Goodman Henry Goodman (born 23 April 1950) is a RADA trained English actor. He has appeared on television and radio, in film and in the theatre. He attended the Central Foundation Boys' School and joined the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, in 1969. Goodman has had an extensive acting career that includes a wide range of roles in theatre, on television and radio. He has won numerous awards for his theatre work. In 2013 he played the role of Sir Humphrey Appleby in"
"on the songs of Queen). Live-action film musicals were nearly dead in the 1980s and early 1990s, with exceptions of ""Victor/Victoria"", ""Little Shop of Horrors"" and the 1996 film of ""Evita"". In the new century, Baz Luhrmann began a revival of the film musical with ""Moulin Rouge!"" (2001). This was followed by ""Chicago"" (2002); ""Phantom of the Opera"" (2004); ""Dreamgirls"" (2006); ""Hairspray"", ""Enchanted"" and """" (all in 2007); ""Mamma Mia!"" (2008); ""Nine"" (2009); ""Les Misérables"" and ""Pitch Perfect"" (both in 2012), ""Into The Woods"" (2014) and ""La La Land"" (2016), among others. Dr. Seuss's ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"" (2000)"
"of 5.3/10 based on 13 reviews. Life of a King Life of a King is a 2013 American drama film directed by Jake Goldberger. The film stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Dennis Haysbert, and LisaGay Hamilton. The film tells the true story of Eugene Brown (Cuba Gooding Jr.), an ex-convict who starts the Big Chair Chess Club for inner-city youths in Washington, D.C.. Eugene is in prison where ""Chess Man"" gambles cigarettes with him over chess games. When Eugene is ready to be released he confides that he is concerned about not having many friends on the outside any more. He"
"city. The festival premiered dozens of rock-n-roll movies in theaters around Manhattan. Directed by Randall Miller and starring Alan Rickman as Hilly Kristal, the film ""CBGB"", about Kristal and the origins of the club, was released in October 2013 to harsh reviews. Iconic in American popular culture, CBGB's image remained storied: CBGB CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in Manhattan's East Village. The club was previously a biker bar and before that was a dive bar. The letters ""CBGB"" were for ""Country"", ""BlueGrass"", and ""Blues"", Kristal's original vision, yet CBGB soon became"
"Mike Gibbs, John Surman and Natalie Cole. His film credits include ""Lord of the Rings"" (complete), the last five James Bond films, ""The Golden Compass"", and """". Stewart has played in ""The Sound of Music"" in London's West End since it opened in November 2006. He has also played for many others including Robbie Williams, Elton John, Annie Lennox, Joni Mitchell, S Club 7 and S Club Juniors. Also, he played in the 25th anniversary The Phantom of the Opera performance at the Royal Albert Hall He also teaches bass trombone at the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall"
"Ingoldsby and Justin Trugman. They have homes in Hollywood, California and in Mayfair, London. The siblings are currently recording their 2nd studio album and working on television projects. In December 2013, KING released the music video ""B.O.M.B."", directed by Nicholaus Goossen. KING has worked together with and donated to various charity organisations such as International Committee of the Red Cross, and Caritas. King (pop band) King (stylised KING) are an English pop/hip hop quartet, started in 1997. The band consisted originally of five siblings, Trillion, Queenie, Jazzy, Ruby and Lucius. In November 2013 Jazzy and Ruby left the quintet to"
"years of his career. Seven songs were recorded for the soundtrack in Nashville, Tennessee, with country singer Ronnie McDowell providing the vocals. The band that backed Ronnie McDowell was The Glass Hammer, a Nashville-based band. The Glass Hammer consisted of Joe Meador: Guitar, Don Lee: Lead Guitar, Bill Conn: Keyboards and Horns, Larry Leath: Bass, and Rick Judkins: Drums. Elvis and the Beauty Queen Elvis and the Beauty Queen is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film starring Don Johnson and Stephanie Zimbalist. It aired on NBC on March 1, 1981 at 9pm. Don Johnson stars as Elvis Presley in this"
"Royal Wedding Royal Wedding is a 1951 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire and Jane Powell, with music by Burton Lane and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. The film was directed by Stanley Donen; it was his second film and the first he directed on his own. It was released as Wedding Bells in the United Kingdom. The story is set in London in 1947 at the time of the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten. Astaire and Powell play siblings in a song and dance duo, echoing the real-life theatrical relationship of Fred and Adele Astaire. ""Royal"
"Crying Game"" (1992) – famous for its shocking twist, ""The Secret Garden"" (1993) – inspired by the walled garden at Great Maytham Hall in Kent, and ""Shadowlands"" (1993) starring Anthony Hopkins. Anthony Minghella's ""The English Patient"" (1996) won nine Academy Awards. BAFTA Award winning films included Danny Boyle's black comedy drama ""Trainspotting"" (1996) featuring heroin addict Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) and his circle of friends in Edinburgh, the 1997 comedy ""The Full Monty"" set in Sheffield, and the biographical drama ""Elizabeth"" (1998). Richard Curtis's 1994 film ""Four Weddings and a Funeral"", starring Hugh Grant in his breakthrough role, set a"
"division of the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. His papers were donated to Yale University after his death. He received honorary doctorates from Union College, the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Bard College, Brandeis University, Columbia University, Harvard University, and Yale University. His music appeared in the documentary """" (2010) narrated by actor Dustin Hoffman. Benny Goodman Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986), best known as Benny Goodman, was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader known as the ""King of Swing"". In the mid-1930s, Goodman led one of the most popular musical"
"Entertainment (under license from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) released a Blu-ray utilizing a new HD master in the theatrical ratio of 1.85:1, with Dolby Digital Tru-HD 5.1 surround (all other releases were in 2.0 surround). This release is essentially bare bones, and does not have the trailer like the previous DVD release had. On June 23, 2015, The Criterion Collection re-released the film on Blu-ray and DVD. The Fisher King The Fisher King is a 1991 American comedy-drama film written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, with Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer, and"
"sang 'I Am ... I Said' with us. Now his steel drummer often plays with us when he's not on the road."" ""In 2000, Diamond finally came to see the band at the House of Blues, which is a couple of miles from Diamond's home in Beverly Hills. He came again in 2001 when Super Diamond was performing at the premiere party for the romantic comedy ""Saving Silverman,"" in which Neil Diamond has a cameo role as himself. Both times Diamond took the stage and sang with his bizarro band. Performing with the real Neil was a blast, Cordero says."