Tiny Tim: King for a Day

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]

Tiny Tim: King for a Day
Directed byJohan von Sydow
Produced byDavid Herdies
StarringTiny Tim
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Jonas Mekas
Richard Barone
CinematographyDamir Kudin
Edited byStefan Sundlöf
Music byTiny Tim
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Release date
  • 23 August 2020 (2020-08-23)
Running time
78 minutes
Country
  • Sweden
LanguageEnglish

The file was released on 23 August 2020 at the Fantasia International Film Festival.[3]

Plot

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The 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]

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Also featured in archive footage is Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, Bing Crosby, Jackie Gleason, Bob Dylan, Ed Sullivan and Donald Trump.[6]

References

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  1. ^ O'Malley, Sheila. "Tiny Tim: King for a Day movie review (2021) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "TINY TIM: KING FOR A DAY". DOC NYC. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  5. ^ "Tiny Tim: King For A Day". jfi.org. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  6. ^ Tiny Tim: King for a Day (2020) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-05-14
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