“Garishly colorful, packed with stars, legendary parties, and a wide streak of pathos, it’s a singular life story entertainingly recounted.”

— Dennis Harvey,

“Benefiting from ample interview footage of this colorful self-promoter, the entertaining doc…will play well to fest auds with a strong interest in musical theater and 1970s/'80s Tinseltown lore.”

— John DeFore,

“This portrait of a showbiz legend is both hilarious and deeply sympathetic.”

— James St. James,

“Not only an essential piece of our community's history that should be seen by everyone; it is also a rather fabulous movie.”

— Roger Walker-Dack,

“If there is a lesson to be learned from Carr’s life, (director) Schwarz says, it’s to be tenacious and not let go of a dream.”

— James Ambroff-Tahan,

“Not only an essential piece of our community’s history that should be seen by everyone, it is also a rather fabulous movie too.”

“A delight to watch...it’s about a man who created the biggest life for himself he possibly could, but who let his failures impact him more than they probably should have. This is a lot of fun, and I encourage anyone who enjoys a good story to see it.”

— Adelaide Blair,

“Fabulousness. All the glamour of Hollywood and its stars…lots of nostalgia with lots of film clips from oldies and goodies like Grease…also tells the truth about the real Carr—warts and all.”

— Gilbert Seah,

“Exuberantly trashy. Especially effective at recalling the “life is a cabaret’’ momentum of the period.”

— John Hartl,

“This simply could have been interesting in a trainwreck way, but what elevates this documentary is its complex and finely structured portrait of its main character.”

— Paul Constant,

“Told in archival clips, brief animated segments, and sparkle-enhanced photographs that shimmer like animated gifs...there’s a rock-solid structure and dense reporting”

— Paul Constant,

“This documentary strikes a perfect note between the flamboyant showmanship and the professional legacy of Allan Carr in both Hollywood and on Broadway. A young audience may be surprised by the scope of Carr’s work behind the scenes bringing about so many touchstones of pop culture that still resonate today.”

— Mark James,

Feature/Interview

— James Ambroff-Tahan,

“Enter the fabulous world of flamboyant Hollywood producer Allan Carr, a legend for his lavish, star-studded private parties, whose fraught career went from the ultimate highs (Grease, La Cage Aux Folles) to the lowest lows (1989’s infamous Oscars ceremony).”