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  1. The King's Speech (2010)

    The King's Speech: Directed by Tom Hooper. With Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi, Robert Portal. The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.

  2. The King's Speech

    The King's Speech is a 2010 historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. 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.The men become friends as they work together, and after his brother abdicates the throne, the new king relies on Logue to help him ...

  3. The True Story Behind "The King's Speech"

    By Noemi Arellano-Summer / Dec. 9, 2021 12:12 am EST. "The King's Speech" is a 2010 dramatic biographical film, recounting the friendship between King George VI of England and his Australian speech therapist, Lionel Logue. The film also covers Edward VIII's 1936 abdication, and George VI's subsequent coronation and shouldering of responsibility ...

  4. The King's Speech Transcript for King George VI

    The King's Speech - starring Colin Firth - tells the inspiring story of George VI who overcomes his stammer as he reluctantly takes the throne when his brother, ... In his first speech, on 3 September 1939, King George VI said: "In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in our history, for the second time in the lives of most of us ...

  5. The King's Speech (2010) Official Trailer #1

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  6. The Real King's Speech

    Here's the real speech King George VI delivered on September 3rd, 1939 addressing Britain's involvement in World War II. His Australian speech therapist Lion...

  7. The King's Speech (2010)

    Logue & Bertie become friends. On 20 January 1936 George V dies, and David, the Prince of Wales (Guy Pearce) accedes to the throne as King Edward VIII, & wants to marry Wallis Simpson (Eve Best), an American divorcee, which would provoke a constitutional crisis. Bertie confronts David, who only accuses Bertie of having designs of his own ...

  8. The King's Speech Summary and Study Guide

    The King's Speech is a 2010 non-fiction book about King George VI and how he was treated for a speech impediment by the Australian Lionel Logue.Their unlikely friendship is credited for saving the British monarchy during a difficult time in world history. The King's Speech was co-authored by Mark Logue (grandson of Lionel Logue) and Peter Conradi (an accomplished author of historical ...

  9. The King's Speech Trailer

    The King's Speech tells the story of the man who would become King George VI, the father of the current Queen, Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, Geo...

  10. The King's Speech

    The King's Speech. 94% Tomatometer 305 Reviews 92% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings England's Prince Albert (Colin Firth) must ascend the throne as King George VI, but he has a speech impediment ...

  11. Movie Speech from The King's Speech- King George VI BBC Address to the

    King George VI BBC Radio Address to the Nation Announcing WWII Outbreak. In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in our history, I send to every household of my peoples, both at home and overseas, this message, spoken with the same depth of feeling for each one of you as if I were able to cross your threshold and speak to you myself. For ...

  12. The story behind "The King's Speech"

    February 20, 2011 / 11:46 PM EST / CBS News. With 12 Oscar nominations, "The King's Speech" is among the most nominated films of all time. It's based on the true story of George VI, the father of ...

  13. How historically accurate is the movie The King's Speech

    In 2010, The King's Speech won the Oscar for Best Picture and grossed over $414 million worldwide. It was an unlikely box office champion because it was based on a true story about King George VI of Britain (1895-1952) and an Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue (1880-1953). It shows how Logue helped the king overcome a crippling stammer ...

  14. Online Speech Bank: King George VI -- First Radio Address (transcript

    Full text and audio of King George VI First Radio Address . King George VI. First Radio Address -- "With God's Help, We Shall Prevail" delivered 3 September 1939, London [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio. ... Online Speech Bank.

  15. The King's Speech movie review (2010)

    "The King's Speech" tells the story of a man compelled to speak to the world with a stammer. It must be painful enough for one who stammers to speak to another person. To face a radio microphone and know the British Empire is listening must be terrifying. At the time of the speech mentioned in this title, a quarter of the Earth's population was in the Empire, and of course much of North ...

  16. The King's Speech

    The King's Speech follows the young King George VI -- the father of the current Queen Elizabeth II -- as he reluctantly assumes the throne after his brother, Edward, abdicates. Considered unfit to rule and cursed with a nervous stammer, the unprepared monarch turns to an unorthodox speech therapist, Lionel Logue.

  17. King George VI declaration of war speech in 1939

    King George VI Speech - Declaration of war against Germany 1939. George VI, the British Monarch, made a live radio broadcast to the country and the Commonwealth declaring the outbreak of war with Germany. The King's speech was made on 3 September 1939. The King's Speech

  18. 'The King's Speech' Passes Stutterers The Mic : NPR

    The film The King's Speech tells the story of King George VI and his struggle to overcome stuttering. It has shed new light on the experiences of many stutterers. Speech pathologist Kristin Chmela ...

  19. King George VI's Real Speech Therapy Was Probably a Little Different

    WATCH NOW. As is shown in the Oscar-winning 2010 movie The King's Speech, George VI (who was known as Albert or "Bertie" to those closest to him) struggled with a stutter from a young age. After ...

  20. The King's Speech (2010)

    The King's Speech (2010) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Menu. ... King George VI (as Roy Borrett) Anna Brazinova ... office executive: Aegis Film Fund Katherine Bridle ... production executive: UK, See-Saw Films Alastair Bruce ...

  21. The King's Speech: A Rhetorical Analysis

    The King's Speech: A Rhetorical Analysis. Anyone that has seen the 2010 film The King's Speech knows of the numerous circumstances preceding King George VI's delivery of his first wartime broadcast. Above all, they know of his personal anxiety surrounding his usurping of the throne and speech impediment; however, this sample of historical ...

  22. Lionel Logue

    Scientific career. Fields. Speech and elocution. Institutions. British Society of Speech Therapists. Royal College of Speech Therapists. Lionel George Logue, CVO (26 February 1880 - 12 April 1953) was an Australian speech and language therapist and amateur stage actor who helped King George VI manage his stammer .

  23. Showtime (The King's Speech & The Wolf of Wall Street)

    Rob Huisman illustreert met een scène uit de film The King's Speech, waarin koning George VI zijn spraakgebrek moet overwinnen om effectief te communiceren, waarom veel bestuurders aversie voor publieke optredens en het geven van speeches voelen. Ook The Wolf of Wall Street komt aan bod. Tips voor…

  24. Prince William and King Charles' brutal one-word response to awkward

    Prince Harry shared the one-word reply he got from his father, King Charles, and his brother, Prince William, when he asked to see them for a "secret meeting" to "talk about the state of things ...

  25. Prince George beams as he meets Jack Grealish at FA Cup final

    Patrick Sawer, Senior News Reporter 25 May 2024 • 6:18pm. Prince George shakes hands with Jack Grealish Credit: Paul Marriott. With a deftness and confidence beyond his years, Prince George was ...

  26. King Charles could make these big changes at Trooping the Colour

    The parade moves from Buckingham Palace, down The Mall to Horse Guards Parade, where the ceremony takes place. Members of the royal family join the procession, either on horseback or in carriages.

  27. Trump super PAC unleashes attack billboard on 'radical f-king' RFK Jr

    A super PAC supporting former President Donald Trump unleashed a mobile billboard Friday attacking 2024 rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with the independent slated to make a speech at the Libertarian …

  28. 'Queen Charlotte'

    The queen's oldest son, George, became the Prince Regent in 1811 when his father's health irretrievably worsened. He eventually became King George IV upon his father's death in 1820.

  29. Mike Flanagan's Dark Tower: Confirmation & Everything We Know About The

    Mike Flanagan is taking on the challenge of adapting Stephen King's epic Dark Tower series, promising a faithful adaptation.; Frequent Flanagan collaborator Carla Gugino has hinted at a potential role in The Dark Tower, adding to the anticipation.; The series is confirmed and in talks with Amazon Prime Video, with high-profile talent like Flanagan and King attached, making it a highly ...