Cornish people although regular broadcast in Cornish is limited to a weekly bilingual programme on BBC Radio Cornwall. Daily life in Cornwall therefore is conducted in the English language, albeit with some regional peculiarities. "Legends of the Fall", a novella by American author Jim Harrison, detailing the lives of a Cornish American family in the early 20th century, contains several Cornish language terms. These were also included in the Academy Award winning film of the same name starring Anthony Hopkins as Col. William Ludlow and Brad Pitt as Tristan Ludlow. Early medieval Cornwall was associated with the Matter of Britain, a national
The Man Who Played God (1932 film) something that my imagination had failed to conceive ... I am not surprised that Bette Davis is now the most important star on the screen." Musical pieces heard in the film include "Fantaisie-Impromptu" by Frédéric Chopin, "Moonlight Sonata" by Ludwig van Beethoven, and "Onward, Christian Soldiers" by Arthur Sullivan. "The Man Who Played God" was initially intended as a roadshow release for 1932. Warners reportedly changed tactics when the film received positive feedback from the so-called Hays organization; the studio decided it would be a timely example that motion pictures could be wholesome entertainment. Accordingly, after opening in brief special