Prelude to Fame

Prelude to Fame (1950)

Genres - Drama, Music  |   Sub-Genres - Musical Drama, Psychological Drama  |   Release Date - May 2, 1950 (USA - Unknown), Nov 9, 1950 (USA)  |   Run Time - 78 min.  |   Countries - United Kingdom  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

Guy Rolfe is top-billed in the British Prelude to Fame, but the critics' attention was directed at young newcomer Jeremy Spencer. This is the story of a poverty-stricken boy named Guido (Spencer) who turns out to be a musical prodigy. Prodded into fame by a wealthy, childless patroness of the arts (Kathleen Ryan), Guido rises to the uppermost rungs of the musical world -- and loses his childhood in the process. Star Rolfe is cast as John Morrell, the philosophy professor who discovers Guido's genius, only to regret what happens to the boy afterward. Best scene: Jeremy Spencer leading the London Philharmonic without adult assistance. Released in America by Universal-International, Prelude to Fame is based on a story by Aldous Huxley.

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ambition, anchorperson, boy, child, discovery, fame, music, musical [play], parent, patron, prodigy, return, stars [celebrities], success, talent