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Legends of Doo-Wop

1988 · 6 min

A silly, affectionate six-minute lark that zips by on charm and deadpan fake nostalgia.

Directed by
Tony Mortillaro
Genres
Documentary, Comedy, Music
Starring
Wayne Morgan, Richard J. Mortillaro, Darin Morgan
Tagline
"All Songs Used Without Permission"
Overview
Presents a hilarious, imaginative mock-documentary about Wayne and Rich, who are two aging background vocalists who claim to have been behind some of the biggest rock-and-roll songs recorded in the 1950s and 60s. We see 'film clips' of them in youthful action and also 'stills of the era'. The flashback performances are all in perfect synchronisation and it is extremely inventive - and it's fun!

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Directed by
Tony Mortillaro
Genres
Documentary, Comedy, Music
Starring
Wayne Morgan, Richard J. Mortillaro, Darin Morgan
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    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • music
    • celebrity
    • memory
    • identity
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • mockumentary
    • found footage
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, comedy, music
    Directed by
    Tony Mortillaro
    Written by
    Tony Mortillaro
    Starring
    Wayne Morgan, Richard J. Mortillaro, Darin Morgan, Tony Mortillaro, Tim Gallaher, Glen Morgan, Taesung Yim, Shawn Maurer
    Cinematography
    Shawn Maurer
    Runtime
    6 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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