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Lonely Boy is a 1962 cinema verite documentary about former teen sensation Paul Anka. The film takes its name from Anka’s hit song, Lonely Boy, which he performs to screaming fans in the film. This short documentary is also unique for its use of hand-held cameras to record intimate backstage moments.
Co-directed by Roman Kroitor and Wolf Koenig, this National Film Board of Canada production won a Canadian Film Award as top film of the year and was nominated at the BAFTA Awards for its best short film prize.

the full video is available here.

the highlights for me: how frank everyone is in discussing how paul anka was marketed (his nose job, careful hair styling, etc), the interactions with the camera crew (“can you re-do that kiss? we didn’t catch it!”, a hilarious moment with anka and a club owner), and the very ending, where anka and his entourage hint at the real reason they enjoy being famous and on the road (teenage girls).

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    girls) Old school.
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    LOL! Oh this is great! But who didn’t know that the main reason teenagers get involved in music is to be adored (whether...
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    1:44초~53초 쯤 여자분 맛간표정 팬심은 광적이지만 순수하기도. 난 다신 저런 맛간 표정따위 짓지 못하겠지 생각하면 씁쓸.
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