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Churchill began his career playing piano in silent cinemas at the age of 15 before becoming an accompanist at KNX in 1924. Churchill then joined Walt Disney Studios in 1930, where he became a staple composer, penning "The Three Little Pigs" as well as "Hi-Ho".
Quotes Frank Churchill : Is your horse just washing his feet or are the darker forces at work here? Emma Woodhouse : The latter, I'm afraid.
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Frank Churchill is a character in Jane Austen's Emma.
Early life
He is the first child of Mr. Weston, formerly known as Captain Weston, and his first wife, Mrs. Weston of the Churchill family. His mother died three years after her marriage to Captain Weston, so Frank never really knew her. His uncle, Mr. Churchill, had no children and was interested in taking Frank in and giving him a life of promise as a member of the wealthy Churchill family. Captain Weston let him go, and Frank's name was changed from Weston to Churchill. While he was raised by his maternal uncle, his father quit the militia and earned his own fortune in trade.
Adulthood
He entered into a secret engagement with Jane Fairfax after their meeting at Weymouth, and went to great lengths to keep it hidden. There was often talk of coming to see his father but it was never really achieved, even though he was one of the boasts of Highbury. Once it became news that his father would marry again, a visit was most surely proper, and all thought that it should take place, including Mrs. Perry, and Mrs. and Miss Bates. Frank even wrote his new mother a letter apologising for his absence that was talked about very favourably among the villagers. Upon his visit to Highbury, he socialised with his father's friends including Emma Woodhouse, whom he falsely pursued in order to hide his engagement to Jane Fairfax. Upon the death of his aunt of whom he was the heir to, he revealed his engagement to Jane without fear of being disinherited.
He is an amiable young man, who manages to be liked by everyone except Mr. Knightley, who considers him quite immature, partially due to his jealousy of Frank's supposed 'pursuit' of Emma. Mr Knightley thinks him vain, criticising him as a "silly, trifling fellow" for once riding to London for a haircut during his stay in Highbury. Frank enjoys dan...
Feb 12, 2020 · Vogue meets Callum Turner, the English actor and model cast as Frank Churchill in the new adaptation of Emma, co-starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Mia Goth, and Bill Nighy.
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Frank Churchill. Composer: Dumbo. Academy Award-winning composer and songwriter ("Whistle While You Work", "Some Day My Prince Will Come"), and pianist, educated at the University of California. He was a pianist in film theatres, and then came to Hollywood under contract to Walt Disney.
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Emma is briefly attracted to the charming Frank Churchill, Mr Weston's son, who is visiting from London, though Emma tries matching him with Harriet. However, Frank is secretly engaged to Jane Fairfax.
