He finds the duke waiting outside and gives his condolences about the kings death. Theres a knock on the door and logue asks his sons to leave. The true story behind the awardwinning movie of the same name, the kings speech is written by london sunday times journalist peter conradi and mark loguegrandson of lionel logue, whose recently discovered diaries and correspondence contain fascinating details about these events. From that moment, it was the end of the speech problems and i only remember them when something like the film the kings speech comes along. What i have found interesting is to learn that lionel logue, the speech therapist of george v was a christian scientist. As i watched the movie, i drew many parallels between the. Forgotten archive reveals true story behind kings speech. The kings speech was coauthored by mark logue grandson of lionel logue and peter conradi an accomplished author of historical nonfiction as an accompaniment to the oscarwinning 2010 film of the same name.
How one man saved the british monarchy mark logue and peter conradi, read by simon vance. King george vis speech therapist lionel logue never swore in front of the monarch in real life, his grandson has said. How did the kings speech beat inception to win best original. Lionel logue was the speech therapist who had, over more than a decade, helped the new king to overcome his lifelong problem with stuttering and thus lessen his hatred of speaking in public. The bestselling book that inspired the oscar and bafta awardwinning film one man saved the british royal family in the first decades of the 20th century amazingly he was an almost unknown, and certainly unqualified, speech therapist called lionel logue. The king was central to keeping morale high and setting an example.
The grandson of lionel logue, speech therapist to the duke of york, mark logue is a writer, filmmaker, and the custodian of the logue archive. His son tries to act cool, but logue gets him to smile. The kings speech is an easy read and at only a little more than 200 pages is not difficult to manage. Logue s diaries also reveal, for the first time, the torment the future king suffered at the hands of his father george v because of his stammer. Mark logue discusses his book the kings speech the subject of a major motion picture starring colin firth, geoffrey rush and helena bonham carter. Third, there is an interview with lionel logues grandson, mark, coauthor of the accompanying book based on lionels diaries, who explained why the film took so many years to make after the deaths of both george vi, and his wife queen elizabeth the kings speech. With peter conradi, logues grandson mark wrote a book, the kings speech. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In april of 1924, king george vi opened the british empire exhibition at wembley.
Logue offers to put on some hot milk, but the duke surprisingly asks for something a little stronger. Mark logue records the story of his grandfather, lionel logue, and logues relationship with king george vi. It is written by mark logue the grandson of george vs speech therapist. I was very slow to see the movie the king s speech. How one man saved the british monarchy, about his grandfathers relationship with the king.
The kings war is an absorbing sequel to the kings speech. Robert logue and his sister alex marshall attended the premier of oscarnominated film the king s speech, which depicts their grandfather s struggle to help the king overcome a stammer. Dec 04, 2010 to learn more about the reallife logue, speakeasy talked to his grandson, mark logue, a filmmaker in london who recently published a book, also titled the kings speech, based on his his. The king s speech is a 2010 historical drama film directed by tom hooper and written by david seidler. The book the kings speech is written by lionel logues grandson, king george vi had a terrible speech impediment and after no success with countless doctors, enlisted the help of australian lionel logue, a self taught speech therapist and elocutionist, to train him to speak correctly. By the time it was finished, people everywhere wondered why anyone had ever reported that the new king had a stammer. Author peter conradi says the relationship between king george vi and his speech therapist was unusually. This film has all which a good historical drama should contain to be complete. The kings speech is about prince albert who later became george vii he was not expecting to be king he was second in line to the throne but his brother abdicated the throne in order to marry an american divorcee that he. Dec 17, 2010 colin firth as king george vi in the weinstein cos drama, the kings speech.
The story of king george vi, his impromptu ascension to the throne of the british empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer. Jan 27, 2011 king george vi s speech therapist lionel logue never swore in front of the monarch in real life, his grandson has said. From the first scene of this movie, we know that bertie isnt going to be the most sociable person in the world. Please view the films dvd for matching startstop points. Nov 29, 2010 mark logue discusses his book the kings speech the subject of a major motion picture starring colin firth, geoffrey rush and helena bonham carter. The kings speech by mark logue, peter conradi waterstones. To learn more about the reallife logue, speakeasy talked to his grandson, mark logue, a filmmaker in london who recently published a book, also titled the kings speech, based on his his.
The connection to mark logue and access to his grandfathers private papers occurred only after the movie project was well underway. Bbc lionel logue never swore in front of king george vi. Book tells inspiring tale behind kings speech film reuters. The kings speech by mark logue and peter conradi the. The kings speech is headed for oscar glory but some have criticized its faulty history.
The men become friends as they work together, and after his brother abdicates the throne, the new king relies on logue to help him. Millions of people around the world would also listen in, since the bbc then a threeyearold company planned to broadcast berties words. The kings speech, a wonderful new film inspired by logues story, is already changing that, as is a book of the same name that mark logue has written with journalist peter conradi tracking. Afterwards, the duke joined the 500 invited guests in a toast to his father, king george v, in orangeade and lemonade, since canberra was.
And thats one of the reasons that the kings speech is just so goodit makes you feel all sorts of cozy emotions towards an otherwise intimidating figure. Lionel logue, who for years had checked the dukes speechesexchanging hardtosay words with easiertosay replacementswas present for the broadcast. The book, written by mark logue, lionels grandson, and peter conradi, recounts the reallife events behind the film, the kings speech, starring. Jan 30, 2011 the kings speech, the book, is cowritten by mark logue, grandson of the movies hero lionel logue, speech therapist to king george vi. Logues grandfather was lionel logue, the australian speech therapist played by geoffrey rush in the oscar nominated movie the kings speech. Based on the recently discovered diaries of lionel logue. Nov 26, 2010 the kings speech by mark logue, 9781402786761, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy the kings speech later printing by mark logue, peter conradi isbn.
Jan 08, 2011 the kings speech, a wonderful new film inspired by logues story, is already changing that, as is a book of the same name that mark logue has written with journalist peter conradi tracking. Film council of a seesaw filmsbedlam production in association with momentum pictures, aegis film fund. The kings speech, the book, is cowritten by mark logue, grandson of the movies hero lionel logue, speech therapist to king george vi. Lionel george logue, cvo 26 february 1880 12 april 1953 was an australian speech and language therapist and amateur stage actor who successfully treated king george vi, who had a pronounced stammer. The kings speech, by mark logue and peter conradi, page 60. Okay so this isnt going to address the entire question but i will try to give at least part of an answer here. And from there should you get caught in the kings speech wave do your research from there. Dec 15, 2010 the book, written by mark logue, lionels grandson, and peter conradi, recounts the reallife events behind the film, the kings speech, starring colin firth, geoffrey rush and helena bonham carter. How one man saved the british monarchy by mark logue. Nov 25, 2010 buy the kings speech later printing by mark logue, peter conradi isbn. Its the eve of world war ii, and king edward viii has abdicated the throne of england to marry the woman he loves. Logues diaries also reveal, for the first time, the torment the future king suffered at the hands of his father george v because of his stammer. How one man saved the british monarchy is an astonishing insight into a private world.
The true story behind the awardwinning movie of the same name, the king s speech is written by london sunday times journalist peter conradi and mark logue grandson of lionel logue, whose recently discovered diaries and correspondence contain fascinating details about these events. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to. He finds the duke waiting outside and gives his condolences about the king s death. For us the kings speech is a film which expresses all it needs to on its own, and the best way to understand the hows and whys to that is of course to watch it. The viewpoint of the book is mostly of lionel logue, the kings speech therapist, as it is based on his diaries. The books dont matter i know, heartbreaking especially if were talking about movies adapted from books, bu. Unlike most booksturnedmovies, the book the kings speech was written after the movie came out. In the 2010 british film the kings speech, written by david seidler, logue was played by geoffrey rush and his patient by colin firth. The film starring the ever charming george vi played by colin firth. The kings speech a chronicle of king george vis firth effort to overcome his nervous stammer with the assistance of speech therapist lionel logue rush.
Apr 01, 2011 the book is an excellent read, both on its own and as a companion to the movie of the same name. There s a knock on the door and logue asks his sons to leave. A photograph of king george vis speech therapist lionel logue, lies underneath the king s appointment card from when he was the duke of york, as it is photographed in north london january 11, 2011. Colin firth as king george vi in the weinstein cos drama, the kings speech. The kings speech these scenes available to view online do not always match the startstop points as presented in now playing. The book is an excellent read, both on its own and as a companion to the movie of the same name.
They throw extraordinary light on the intimacy of the two men and the vital role the kings wife, the late queen elizabeth, the queen. The kings speech opens with the dukes 1925 address at the british empire exhibition at wembley stadium, a radio talk that proved agonizing for everyone involved. The kings speech audiobook by mark logue, peter conradi. The kings speech book omaha public library bibliocommons. The men become friends as they work together, and after his brother abdicates the.
The kings speech is a 2010 historical drama film directed by tom hooper and written by david seidler. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the kings speech. Presents the life of the australian speech therapist who helped the english king, george vi, overcome a lifelong speech disorder and become an eloquent leader of his people during the difficult days of world war ii. Colin firth plays the future king george vi who, to cope with a stammer, sees lionel logue, an australian speech and language therapist played by geoffrey rush. Robert logue and his sister alex marshall attended the premier of oscarnominated film the kings speech, which depicts their grandfathers struggle to help the king overcome a. It is written by peter conradi, a sunday times journalist, and mark logue, lionels grandson, whose previous book, the kings speech. If you have seen the movie, you should read the book. The duke of york, played beautifully by the affable colin firth, stammered in his delivery of the games opening speech. Afterwards, the duke joined the 500 invited guests in a toast to his father, king george v, in orangeade and lemonade, since canberra was, by law, completely dry. It wasnt just the crowd at the huge wembley stadium who would hear the duke of yorks speech. How one man saved the british monarchy, was a bestseller in britain and america and translated into more than 20 languages. In a london display, a photograph of king george vis speech therapist, lionel logue, lies underneath the kings appointment card which dates from when he was duke of york. Simon vance, a former bbc radio presenter and newsreader, is a fulltime actor who has appeared on both stage and television. The kings speech is the previously untold story of the extraordinary relationship between logue and the haunted young man who became king george vi, drawn from logue s unpublished personal diaries.
The kings war by mark logue books hachette australia. It is a very good study of the kings role in wwii which is often overlooked. The real story behind the kings speech speakeasy wsj. The kings speech by mark logue, 9781402786761, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jan 25, 2011 logue s grandfather was lionel logue, the australian speech therapist played by geoffrey rush in the oscar nominated movie the king s speech. King george vi wakes up on the morning of his coronation, already nervous. How did the kings speech beat inception to win best. Britains prince albert colin firth must ascend the throne as king george vi, but he has a speech impediment. Mark logue interview about how the film came to be, and background history of his speech therapist grandfather, lionel logue. However, the letters from the king that were also preserved by him provide some idea of how the king viewed his relationship. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.