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A.K.A. Doc Pomus

IMDb 8.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 100% · Metacritic 83

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Doc Pomus’ dramatic life is one of American music’s great untold stories. Paralyzed with polio as a child, Brooklyn-born Jerome Felder reinvented himself as a blues singer, renaming himself Doc Pomus, then emerged as one of the most brilliant songwriters of the early rock and roll era, writing “Save the Last Dance for Me,” “This Magic Moment,” “A Teenager in Love,” “Viva Las Vegas,” and dozens of other hits. Spearheaded and co-produced by his daughter, Sharyn Felder, and packed with incomparable music and rare archival imagery, this documentary features interviews with collaborators and friends including Dr. John, Ben E. King, Joan Osborne, Shawn Colvin, Dion, Leiber and Stoller, and B.B. King, as well as passages from Doc’s private journals read by his close friend Lou Reed.

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What is A.K.A. Doc Pomus (2012) about?

Doc Pomus’ dramatic life is one of American music’s great untold stories. Paralyzed with polio as a child, Brooklyn-born Jerome Felder reinvented himself as a blues singer, renaming himself Doc Pomus, then emerged as one of the most brilliant songwriters of the early rock and roll era, writing “Save the Last Dance for Me,” “This Magic Moment,” “A Teenager in Love,” “Viva Las Vegas,” and dozens of…

Who stars in A.K.A. Doc Pomus?

A.K.A. Doc Pomus stars Willi Burke, Marshall Chapman (Herself), Shawn Colvin, Dion DiMucci. The film was directed by William Hechter.

How long is A.K.A. Doc Pomus?

A.K.A. Doc Pomus has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2012.

Is A.K.A. Doc Pomus worth watching?

A.K.A. Doc Pomus holds an IMDb rating of 8.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 100. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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