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A.K.A. Doc Pomus

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Filmmakers Peter Miller and William Hechter chronicle the life of rock 'n' roll icon Doc Pomus from his childhood battle with polio through his induction into the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame.
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Paul de Barros Seattle Times 10/31/2013
4/4
A touching, delightful and exceptionally well-crafted new documentary, "AKA Doc Pomus" follows the life and career of Pomus, who wrote "Save the Last Dance for Me," "A Teenager in Love," "Viva Las Vegas" and scores of other hits. Go to Full Review Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times 10/10/2013
4/5
Expertly put together by editor Amy Linton, "AKA Doc Pomus" uses its wealth of material to create the sense of a man with a genius for putting undistilled emotion into his songs. Go to Full Review Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com 10/04/2013
A thoughtful, intimate documentary about a blues shouter, in the tradition of the great Joe Turner... Go to Full Review Kathy Fennessy Seattle Film Blog 08/22/2017
[Doc] Pomus, much like friend and fellow New Yorker [Lou] Reed, didn't judge those who looked or felt like outsiders. He celebrated them. He spoke for them. He was one of them. Go to Full Review Jamie S. Rich Oregonian 12/23/2013
4/5
"A.K.A. Doc Pomus" gathers friends, collaborators, and, of course, the music to show just how big the talent and how much bigger the heart of an incredible artist. Go to Full Review Chris Hewitt St. Paul Pioneer Press 12/05/2013
3/4
The film leaves us with tons of great music and the lingering impression that Felder, aka Pomus, would have been a terrific person to hang out with. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Peter Miller

Director

William Hechter

Director

Peter Miller

Producer

William Hechter

Producer

Sharyn Felder

Producer

Barry Sherman

Executive Producer
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Synopsis Filmmakers Peter Miller and William Hechter chronicle the life of rock 'n' roll icon Doc Pomus from his childhood battle with polio through his induction into the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame.
Director
Peter Miller, William Hechter
Producer
Peter Miller, William Hechter, Sharyn Felder
Production Co
Clear Lake Historical Productions
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 17, 2017
Runtime
1h 38m
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