The Wizard of the Strings is a 1985 American short documentary film about Roy Smeck, directed by Peter Friedman. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.1986|Oscars.org

Summary The former vaudeville star, nicknamed for his virtuoso talents on guitar, ukelele, banjo and Hawaiian guitar, was shown active in his 80s teaching students and occasionally giving public performances.MUBI

Cast Roy Smeck as himself

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External links , posted by Peter Friedman The Wizard of the Strings at Cinema Guild