Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz


55m 1995

Brief Synopsis

Plucked from the chorus in 1964 by none other than Judy Garland, Peter Allen not only married Liza but became the quintessence of a particular strain of '70s pop. This musical documentary follows his fabled career from the wilds of Australia to Reno Sweeny's and Carnegie Hall, a thirty year odyssey

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1995

Technical Specs

Duration
55m

Synopsis

Plucked from the chorus in 1964 by none other than Judy Garland, Peter Allen not only married Liza but became the quintessence of a particular strain of '70s pop. This musical documentary follows his fabled career from the wilds of Australia to Reno Sweeny's and Carnegie Hall, a thirty year odyssey ended by Allen's death from AIDS in 1992...

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1995

Technical Specs

Duration
55m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 6-16, 1996.

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