The “editorial” channel has released a cool story about the life and career of Igor Sikorsky, the one who is the “father of helicopters”, the one who became an American legend after coming from the USSR, where he faced repression threats.
It was interesting to learn that during tough times for Sikorsky in the USA, Rachmaninoff came to his aid, gave him money, and agreed to become the first vice-president of Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corporation. Eventually, their interests aligned and as a marketing gesture, Sikorsky’s S-29A airplane transported two pianos from New York to Washington, to a store and to the estate of President Herbert Hoover’s wife.
Well, it would make a good plot for a feature film. It’s surprising that it hasn’t been made yet.
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