In another interview, Geoffrey Rush refers to the Tyrone Power film The Eddy Duchin Story (1956), which is about the life story of the famous pianist and band-leader of the 1930s and 1940s. Rush had seen and remembered this film before he portrayed pianist David Helfgott in Shine (1996). The film Shine (1996) was actually first released in the 40th Anniversary year of The Eddy Duchin Story (1956).