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

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]

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]

Cast

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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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