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In the 1980s, Saraceni invented the Walking Piano, an oversized synthesizer. His invention was used in the 1988 film Big, where actors Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia danced on the piano in a scene of the film. [1] [5] [6] Saraceni died of heart failure in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, on 3 June 2024, at the age of 89. [1] [7] [8] [9]
An early, one-octave version of the Walking Piano was installed at FAO Schwarz in New York City in 1982. A new three-octave version specifically created for the 1988 movie Big at the request of director Penny Marshall was played by Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia.
The Walking Piano, as featured in Big Josh meets the company's owner, Mr. MacMillan, at FAO Schwarz , and impresses him with his insight into current toys and his child-like enthusiasm . They play duets (" Heart and Soul " and " Chopsticks ") on the store's Walking Piano , and MacMillan invites Josh to a massive marketing campaign pitch meeting ...
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Salvatore "Robert" Loggia (/ ˈ l oʊ ʒ ə / LOH-zhə, Italian: [salvaˈtoːre ˈlɔddʒa]; January 3, 1930 – December 4, 2015) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Jagged Edge (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for Big (1988).
Robert Loggia as Sykes, a cold-hearted, immoral loan shark and shipyard agent who lent a considerable sum of money to Fagin and expects it paid back. Natalie Gregory as Jennifer "Jenny" Foxworth, a friendly, rich girl who adopts Oliver. Myhanh Tran provided the singing voice for Jenny.
Richard Gere celebrated his 75th birthday with hyped-up fans at a masterclass hosted by Cartier at the Venice Film Festival and revealed some behind-the-scenes on the filming of his 1990 hit movie ...