The Fabulous Allan Carr

While searching through Tubi Tv I came across this documentary about the man behind Grease and the 1989 Oscars. The film traces Allan's incredible rise then his fall from grace due to the eleven minute opening 1989 Oscar number.

I do recommend the documentary for Grease fans and anyone who is interested in the wheeling and dealings of Hollywood.

What a pleasant and enjoyable discovery I watched on Amazon Prime Video! I had just completed another excellent documentary on Dominick Dunne (a personal favorite) "After the Party" and noticed this bio pic as a "customers also watched" item, and I am SO glad I did!

Like Mr. Carr, "Old Hollywood" actors and actresses and their respective lives and films have always been a source of enjoyment for me. As evidenced by this fondness, he found a way to include both the old AND the young in his production of the 61st Academy Awards in 1989 which sadly was panned by critics. I would actually love to see a rebroadcast. As one of this film's commentators wryly observed about that particular Oscars, parading the oldsters out was like saying "hey look I'm still alive!" or something to that effect which I thought was absolutely hilarious.

Additionally, I found Mr. Carr's various contributions to the world of entertainment fascinating and diverse. He would have been a delightful person to have as a friend and the film's interviewees lovingly expressed this sentiment as well.

I hope there is a book on his life as I would like to purchase it and add to my collection. Thank you, Mr. Solomon (a/k/a Allan Carr) and God bless. You share a birthday with another delightful person, my nephew Noah.

Wow, am I the first non-critic to write a review? Prime offered this up to me while I was browsing, and it didn't change my life but I'm really glad I watched it. Such an interesting man, interesting story, good interviews with people who knew him. There's a lot of great footage... but I think my favorites were Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas! Total anchors of our time growing up. I really recommend this documentary if you loved Grease, or want some more history of Hollywood's past.