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Tiny Tim: King for a Day
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Tiny Tim: King for a Day

2020-08-20 · 78 min · ★ 6.2

Animation · Documentary · Music

The story of Tiny Tim’s improbable rise to stardom is the ultimate fairytale - and so is that of his downfall. For a brief time, the shy and truly unusual outsider artist was the biggest star in the world.

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Directors
Johan von Sydow
Production companies
Momento Film, Sekvenca, Indie Film AS
Countries
Croatia, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
Status
Released

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Tiny TimTiny TimHimself (Archival Footage)
'Weird Al' Yankovic'Weird Al' YankovicNarrator
Jonas MekasJonas MekasHimself
D. A. PennebakerD. A. PennebakerHimself
Wavy GravyHimself
Justin A. MartellHimself

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