A.K.A. Doc Pomus
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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Cast
23 people
Willi Burke
Also in
Just Tell Me What You Want
White Lies
Marshall Chapman
Herself
Known for
Country Strong
Lovesong
Amy Carey
William Hechter
Shawn Colvin
Also in
Heartbreakers
The Simpsons
Sharyn Felder
Peter Miller
Dion DiMucci
Also in
Twist Around The Clock
A Little Help
Alan Mecklinger
Dr John
Elise Mecklinger
Ken Emerson
Peter Miller Director · William Hechter Director
United States release October 19, 2012 · Produced in Canada, United States
Production
Canada · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · May 13, 2012
Toronto
United States · October 19, 2012
Theatrical
Greece
February 22, 2015 · IN-EDIT Greece
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