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Wolverton Past - History before 1970: Shoot the Pianist!
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Wolverton Past - History before 1970. Wednesday, May 20, 2015. In the 1960s there was a French film starring Charles Aznavour, called Tirez sur le Pianiste - Shoot the Pianist. I never thought I would come to write about an actual attempt. I discovered this story while digging into the history the Palace. In the early days of silent film, subtitles carried the rather crude dialogue, and atmosphere was created by a skilled pianist who would vary the music according to the scene. 1919 at 10.10pm he wen...