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 . 
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 .
In Tommy (1975 film), the now older Tommy was perverted by `` Uncle '' Ernie ( Keith Moon ).
As time passes , Nora and Frank make several fruitless attempts to bring the now older Tommy ( Roger Daltrey ) out of his state . ( `` Drugs '' ) , while also leaving him to be tortured by babysitters such as the bullying `` Cousin Kevin '' ( Paul Nicholas ) , and perverted `` Uncle '' Ernie ( Keith Moon )
Keith Moon was Uncle Ernie in the movie Tommy.
( `` Drugs '' ) , while also leaving him to be tortured by babysitters such as the bullying `` Cousin Kevin '' ( Paul Nicholas ) , and perverted `` Uncle '' Ernie ( Keith Moon )