Beethoven's biographers

[Michael]

Originally posted by ~Leslie:
There were two other Beethoven movies
I have seen. One was a Disney film I saw long ago, the other is a children's film called "Beethoven lives Upstair's".

I haven't seen "Beethoven Lives Upstairs" but from what I hear, it is supposed to be very good. The Disney movie is something else, though. It's called "The Magnificent Rebel", it was made in the early sixties, and it makes "Immortal Beloved" look like "Citizen Kane". Beethoven is played by Karl Boehm (not to be confused with the conductor - nor is he likely to be) and among the many sick-making scenes two stand out: that of Beethoven rescuing a stray dog from Napoleon's troops and his befriending of a blind boy. There may be a mention of these things in Thayer/Forbes but I really haven't the energy to look.
I would hate to lose my video copy of this movie; whenever I'm feeling low, it brings a warm glow to my heart. It is filed reverently with my Monty Python collection.

Michael

[~Leslie]

Boy, Micheal is your tongue ever placed firmly in your cheek. That does it........

Euphony & Serge, the world needs another
Beethoven movie! A really good one.
Immoral Beloved just didnt cut the mustard,
that much in these LvB sites is clear.~

[Peter]

Originally posted by ~Leslie:


Euphony & Serge, the world needs another
Beethoven movie! A really good one.
Immoral Beloved just didnt cut the mustard,
that much in these LvB sites is clear.~

Exactly Leslie! - see my post on this in the ultimate Beethoven concert thread.


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[This message has been edited by Peter (edited 12-06-2000).]