who played the part of uncle ernie in the movie version of the rock opera tommy
Tommy (1975 film) As time passes, Nora and Frank make several fruitless attempts to bring the now older Tommy (Roger Daltrey) out of his state. This involves a Preacher (Eric Clapton) and his Marilyn Monroe-worshipping cult ("Eyesight to the Blind") ("Religion") and an insane, LSD-serving cocotte ("Acid Queen") (Tina Turner) ("Drugs"), while also leaving him to be tortured by babysitters such as the bullying "Cousin Kevin" (Paul Nicholas), and perverted "Uncle" Ernie (Keith Moon) ("Fiddle About") ("Physical and sexual abuse"). Nora and Frank begin to become more and more lethargic at the lack of effect and leave Tommy standing at the mirror one night, allowing him to wander off. He follows a vision of himself out of the house and to a junkyard pinball machine. Tommy is recognised by Nora, Frank, and the media as a pinball prodigy, which is made even more impressive with his catatonic state. During a championship game, Tommy faces the "Pinball Wizard" (Elton John) with the Who as the champion's backing band. Nora watches her son's televised victory and celebrates his (and her) success ("Champagne"), but soon has a nervous breakdown upon thinking about the real extremes of Tommy's condition.