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  1. Jul 20, 2016 · Did Florence really play for the President when she was 8 years old? Yes. Fact-checking Florence Foster Jenkins revealed that as a child prodigy pianist, Florence performed at the White House when Rutherford B. Hayes was President.

  2. Florence Foster Jenkins: Directed by Stephen Frears. With Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson. The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

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    • Biography, Comedy, Drama
    • Stephen Frears
    • 2016-08-12
  3. Florence Foster Jenkins, a British biopic starring Meryl Streep in the title role, was directed by Stephen Frears and premiered in London on April 12, 2016, [51] [52] and in New York on August 12, 2016.

  4. Aug 13, 2016 · In the new biopic, “Florence Foster Jenkins,” Meryl Streep plays the title role of a wealthy philanthropist with the desire — but not the talent — to be a singer. The Stephen Frears film is...

  5. Jul 2, 2021 · Odd as it may seem for playing a character known for their terrible singing, Streep – who, herself, trained in opera – worked with a vocal coach to help her prepare for the role of Jenkins. Twice a month for four months, Streep worked with music professor Arthur Levy.

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  6. Aug 12, 2016 · Florence Foster Jenkins. Comedy. 110 minutes ‧ PG-13 ‧ 2016. Susan Wloszczyna. August 12, 2016. 4 min read. The squawks that Florence Foster Jenkins emits when straining for high notes sound as if she were a goose trying to lay an oversized egg after ingesting helium.

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  8. Aug 10, 2016 · In her new film, Streep plays Florence Foster Jenkins, a socialite who didn't let her less-than-great voice stop her from becoming an opera singer. Streep says she can relate to that kind of...