Casablanca piano up for auction

[fluteplayer07]

http://news.yahoo.com/casablanca-piano-coming-nyc-auction-124838461.html

 

[Phineas Lamour]

I have been looking for a piano for my son. This one is just a tad out of my price range.

 

[LizzieMaine]

Only 58 keys? What a gyp.

 

[Shangas]

"You Must Remember This..." - 'Casablanca' Piano for Auction at Sotherby's

[video=youtube;5nKYbNXZPi8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nKYbNXZPi8[/video]

For those who don't recognise the piano, it's not the one in Rick's Cafe Americain...

...but the one featured in the French cafe during the Paris Flashback...

Anyone who's a fan of the film is probably aware of the fact that Dooley Wilson never actually played the piano. He was a drummer by profession, not an actor or pianist. He was not even a singer. Although he was a passable singer for the film, he mimed playing the piano, by copying the hand-movements of an actual pianist, who performed off-camera.

 

[Warden]

The BBC news story on this subject here

 

[Warden]

In honour of Valentines Day, the UK ODEON cinema chain show the film 1942 film 'Casablanca'.

Took the lovely Edna and this was the 1st time we have ever seen this on the big screen.

Turned out to be a rather exclusive event

http://t.co/nV8h2Bt0Gq

 

[Fading Fast]

It's a steal compared to the Maltese Falcon which sold for something like $4 million.

 

[Edward]

Be interesting to compare the price this went for with the price the piano from Sam's might fetch....