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Tiny Tim: King for a Day

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The story about the outcast Herbert Khaury's rise to stardom as Tiny Tim is the ultimate fairytale. And so is his downfall. Either considered a freak or a genius Tiny Tim left no one unaffected. Over 45 million Americans watched his wedding on the Carson Show, and his queer personality has been celebrated by the likes of Bob Dylan, and Johnny Depp. There were plans and hopes that Tiny Tim would be a lasting star, not only a novelty act. But one man ruined these plans. Tiny Tim. The exclusive access to Tiny Tim's diaries, and interviews with his family and friends, tells the story about one of the oddest stars the world has ever seen. A life of struggle; against his skeptical parents, hostile neighbors, booing audiences, and his battle with mental illness. And girls! Girls! Girls! And a boy. But also Tiny's fanatical belief: One day I will be famous!

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Owen Gleiberman Variety Apr 25, 2021
As the documentary captures (and as I never quite understood back in grade school when I would see Tiny Tim on TV), he was the freak of all freaks, but only because he possessed a singular charisma. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray Los Angeles Times Apr 24, 2021
From the Tiny Tim diary excerpts (read by "Weird Al" Yankovic) to the sometimes startling video of the former star eking out a living in his later years, "King for a Day" is never less than riveting. Go to Full Review
Sheila O'Malley RogerEbert.com Apr 23, 2021
2.5/4
The documentary makes a valiant (and not entirely successful) stab at contextualizing Tiny Tim. Go to Full Review
Joonatan Itkonen Region Free Jul 4, 2024
4/5
I now know who Tiny Tim was, at least partially, and I don’t think I’ll be able to forget him if I tried. If that’s not a vindication of some kind, I don’t know what is. Go to Full Review
Mark Demetrius FILMINK (Australia) Mar 15, 2022
16/20
... about as substantial a portrait as you could cram into 78 minutes. Go to Full Review
Kathy Fennessy Video Librarian Magazine Jul 7, 2021
2.5/4
At 75 minutes, it handily keeps dull stretches at bay, but a longer run time might have resulted in a more well-rounded portrait. A strong optional selection. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Johan von Sydow

Director

Weird Al Yankovic

Narrator

Weird Al Yankovic

Narrator

Tiny Tim

Actor

Martin Daniel

Writer

David Herdies

Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis The story about the outcast Herbert Khaury's rise to stardom as Tiny Tim is the ultimate fairytale. And so is his downfall. Either considered a freak or a genius Tiny Tim left no one unaffected. Over 45 million Americans watched his wedding on the Carson Show, and his queer personality has been celebrated by the likes of Bob Dylan, and Johnny Depp. There were plans and hopes that Tiny Tim would be a lasting star, not only a novelty act. But one man ruined these plans. Tiny Tim. The exclusive access to Tiny Tim's diaries, and interviews with his family and friends, tells the story about one of the oddest stars the world has ever seen. A life of struggle; against his skeptical parents, hostile neighbors, booing audiences, and his battle with mental illness. And girls! Girls! Girls! And a boy. But also Tiny's fanatical belief: One day I will be famous!
Director
Johan von Sydow
Producer
David Herdies, Michael Krotkiewski, Justin A. Martell
Screenwriter
Martin Daniel, Martin Daniel
Distributor
Juno Films
Production Co
Momento Film AB, Sekvenca, Indie Film AS
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 23, 2021, Limited
Runtime
1h 18m
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