richard weedt widmark played the pinball wizard in the movie tommy.
who played the pinball wizard in the movie tommy?
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pinball games have frequently been featured in popular culture, often as a symbol of rebellion or toughness. perhaps the most famous instance is the rock opera album "tommy" (1969) by the who, which centers on the title character, a "deaf, dumb, and blind kid", who becomes a "pinball wizard" and who later uses pinball as a symbol and tool for his messianic mission. (the album was subsequently made into a movie and stage musical.) "wizard" has since moved into popular usage as a term for an expert pinball player. things came full circle in 1975 when bally created the "wizard!" pinball game featuring ann-margret and the who's roger daltrey on the backglass. in the movie version, tommy plays a gottlieb "kings and queens" machine, while the champ plays a gottlieb "buckaroo" machine. in 1976, bally released "capt.fantastic", which had an image of elton john on the backglass, playing pinball in a similar costume as used in the movie "tommy". data east produced "the who's tommy pinball wizard" in 1994, based on the rock musical "the who's tommy". this game is notable in its use of the who's iconic songs, including "pinball wizard", sung by original broadway cast members.
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"pinball wizard" is a song written by pete townshend and performed by the english rock band the who, and featured on their 1969 rock opera album "tommy". the original recording was released as a single in 1969 and reached no. 4 in the uk charts and no. 19 on the u.s. "billboard" hot 100.









































the b-side of the "pinball wizard" single is an instrumental credited to keith moon, titled "dogs (part two)". despite the title, it has no musical connection to the who's 1968 uk single "dogs".









































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