Screening & Live Event
Aka Doc Pomus
Followed by a discussion with director Peter Miller and co-producer Sharyn Felder
Canada/US. Dir. Peter Miller, Will Hechter. 2012, 98 mins. Digital projection. Paralyzed by polio as a child, Jerome Felder reinvented himself first as a blues singer, renaming himself Doc Pomus, and then as one of American popular music’s greatest songwriters, writing “Save the Last Dance for Me,” “This Magic Moment,” “A Teenager in Love,” and “Viva Las Vegas.” Aka Doc Pomus brings to life Doc’s joyous, romantic, heartbreaking, and extraordinarily eventful journey.
Free with Museum admission on a first-come, first-served basis. Museum members may reserve tickets in advance by calling 718 777 6800. For more information about becoming a Museum member and to join online, please click here.
