Tiny Tim - King for a Day

1969 was Tiny Tim one of America's most famous people. Only the moon landing had more television viewers than his wedding. Then everything went downhill. With the help of his own diaries, family and friends, the story of how America's perhaps craziest artist also became the greatest!

The story of Herbert Khaury, who didn't feel like he fit in anywhere, but as his alter ego Tiny Tim reached a star status like no other. Whose rise to fame is like a fairy tale, but which also became his downfall. He began his career by performing at various freak shows, but around 1968 he became one of America's absolute biggest artists with the hit "Tip toe through the tulips". Regardless of whether he was seen as a genius or a "freak", he leaves no one indifferent. When he got married live on TV on The Carson Show, this was seen by over 45 million Americans, and his strange personality has been raised to the skies by everything from Bob Dylan, to Marilyn Manson and Lady Gaga. Everyone believed and hoped that Tiny Tim's character would last, but one man ruined these plans: himself.

Johan von Sydow ( The Tale of Jussi , It's me who's a genius! and SVT Kobra) have created a unique portrait of a character without equal, which also functions as a psychological thriller in the search for the difference between genius and madness. A music-packed documentary with excerpts from Tiny Tim's own diary, appropriately read by none other than "Weird Al" Yankovic. The film is partly inspired by the book "Eternal Troubadour: The improbable life of Tiny Tim", and is built up of archive material with Tiny Tim, interviews with colleagues and family members and ambitious animated elements.

“ My greatest unfulfilled ambition is to be one of the astronauts
or even the first singer on the Moon.
But most of all, I'd love to see Christ come back to crush the spirit
of hate and make men put down their guns.
I'd also like just one more hit single. "
TINY TIM

EXTRA MATERIAL on BLU-RAY:
– Cousin Hal talks about his loss
– Tiny's wedding Eddie Rabin plays piano for Tiny on a tape recorder
– Wavy Gravy plays and philosophizes
– Johnny Pineapple and Ms. Sue sing at Tiny's grave
- Harve Mann sings Eternal troubadour, Tiny Tim
– Artie Butler sings and talks
– Fan club president Rita Ritz talks about the member magazine
– Ms. Sue talks about how pretty Tiny was
– Johnny Pineapple hands out mojo to Justin Martell and film crew
– Tiny talks about finding his bright voice, interviewed by Johnny P and Ms Sue
– Ratso Sloman remembers watching Tiny play hockey at Madison Square Garden in the early 1960s
– Tiny's daughter, Ms. Tulip, about her father
– Tiny's manager Ron DeBlasio shows off his treasures

* * * * *" New Swedish film a surprising triumph " – Andres Lokko, Swedish Democratic Party
* * * * “ A vivid and fascinating portrait of one of the pop world's greatest eccentrics ever ” – Helena Lindblad, DN
* * * * “ Heartbreakingly good! Very nice film. ” – Ronny Svensson, TV4 News
* * * * “ This documentary touches me. I almost tear up. It’s so good. ” – Johan Lundström, Good evening in SvT
“ Masterful portrait of an odd bird in the music world ” – Jan Gradvall, M.Sc.
“ Von Sydow’s portrayal of Herbert Khaury, who was Tiny Tim’s real name, is a jewel that is both hopeful and heartbreakingly dark. ” – The Entertainment Guide
“ About the line between madness and genius. The trump card is Tiny Tim's personal diary entries that "Weird Al" Yankovic (undoubtedly the right man for the job) reads aloud in the film. ” – GP
“ Strength and tragedy, laughter and sadness. Worth seeing. ” – P4 Stockholm
“Von Sydow’s documentary is heartbreaking and unforgettable. ” – rogerebert.com
“ A fascinating journey into a strange but also very human world. ” – People's magazine
" Fantastically creative. With gripping animation and fantastic archival footage, von Sydow has created a film that is equal parts insightful and entertaining." Tiny Tim: King for a Day succeeds so well because, like the film's protagonist, it acknowledges the strange without succumbing to it itself. The film absolutely bursts with goodwill. And that's what Tiny Tim deserves. ” – The Film Stage
" Johan von Sydow has directed a moving, engaging documentary about a very unique artist. A loving portrait of eccentricity. ” – The Spool
“ We need to bring Tiny Tim back! “ – Johnny Depp
“ Truly a fantastic documentary, one of the best of the year! ” – Tilt Magazine
“ A hypnotic experience. Johan von Sydow has created a film that is truly moving. ” – Unseen Films