Tiny Tim: King for a Day is a 2020 Swedish biographical film about musician Tiny Tim. The film was directed by Johan von Sydow and features "Weird Al" Yankovic in a narrator role.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Johan von Sydow |
| Produced by | David Herdies |
| Starring | Tiny Tim "Weird Al" Yankovic Jonas Mekas Richard Barone |
| Cinematography | Damir Kudin |
| Edited by | Stefan Sundlöf |
| Music by | Tiny Tim |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
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| Language | English |
The file was released on 23 August 2020 at the Fantasia International Film Festival.[3]
Plot
editThe story details the life of Herbert Khaury, and his rise to stardom and eventual fall. Throughout the film, "Weird Al" Yankovic reads excerpts from Khaury's diary.[4][5]
Cast
edit- Herbert Khaury/Tiny Tim (archive footage)
- "Weird Al" Yankovic (narrator)
- Jonas Mekas
- Richard Barone
- Susan M. Khaury Wellman
- Johnny Pineapple
- Justin A. Martell
Also featured in archive footage is Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, Bing Crosby, Jackie Gleason, Bob Dylan, Ed Sullivan and Donald Trump.[6]
References
edit- ^ O'Malley, Sheila. "Tiny Tim: King for a Day movie review (2021) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (2021-04-24). "'Tiny Tim: King for a Day' Review: An Enticing Documentary About the Ultimate Freak Superstar". Variety. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ Schobert, Christopher (2020-08-24). "Fantasia Review: Tiny Tim: King for a Day is a Wildly Creative Look at an Inimitable Figure". Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ "TINY TIM: KING FOR A DAY". DOC NYC. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ "Tiny Tim: King For A Day". jfi.org. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ Tiny Tim: King for a Day (2020) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-05-14
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