{"product_id":"ae116","title":"AE116  Sam, The Piano Player  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAE116 - Sam, The Piano Player | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the celebrated 1942 film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCasablanca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this character figure portrays Sam, the much-loved piano player and entertainer at Rick's Café Américain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayed by Dooley Wilson, Sam is both the café's resident musician and a trusted friend of Rick Blaine. His performance of the memorable song \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Time Goes By\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e became one of the film's defining moments and remains closely associated with its enduring popularity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figure depicts Sam wearing his distinctive gold lamé stage suit, seated at his colourful upright piano as he sings and plays for the café's guests.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piano adds an attractive display element and helps capture the atmosphere of Rick's famous nightclub during the wartime setting of the film.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam can be displayed individually or combined with Rick Blaine and Captain Louis Renault (AE115), together with the Rick's Café Américain backdrop (SP136), to create a more complete Casablanca-themed scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sam the Piano Player with his decorated upright piano.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53293269942554,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/AE116.jpg?v=1793699539","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/ae116","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}