Philadelphia museum receives ‘Big’ musical gift
The 16-foot walk-on piano Tom Hanks played in his 1988 film “Big” will be on display next month at the Philadelphia Please Touch Museum. The Associated Press
Jan 20, 2009
Last updated on May 13, 2016 at 06:45 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia museum has received a musical gift for children and “Big” kids alike.
The 16-foot piano Tom Hanks walked on in his 1988 film “Big” will be on display next month at the city’s Please Touch Museum.
The instrument is a gift to the children’s museum from a couple in suburban Merion who bought it after the movie’s release.
In the movie, Hanks and actor Robert Loggia jump on the giant piano and play a duet of tunes that included “Chopsticks.”
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It was built in Philadelphia by Remo Saraceni who called his invention a Walking Piano.
