Lionel Logue
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Lionel George Logue was an Australian speech and language therapist and amateur stage actor who helped King George VI manage his stammer.
Logue in 1937
Logue c. 1930
Logue with Myrtle Gruenert at the time of their engagement in Perth in 1906
The King's Speech
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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 Au
Lionel Logue
…and he was regularly invited to the royal family's Christmas dinner party to assist with the Christmas message. Their relationship was featured in a film, a play and a book. In May 1937, Logue was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 4th class, (MVO) on the occasion of George VI's coronation…
British theatrical release poster
Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter as the Duke and Duchess of York
The film's producers broke etiquette by hand-delivering Geoffrey Rush the script. Rush eventually produced the film as well as performing in it.
Colin Firth's performance earned him a BAFTA and an Academy Award, among other accolades