Danny Says (2015)

Directed by

Brendan Toller

Genre

documentary film, biographical film, LGBTQ-related film, historical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Danny Fields, a key figure in punk and rock music. It covers his work with bands like the Ramones and his role at major record labels.

nostalgicinsiderlivelyinformativehistoricalanecdotalrock-and-roll

What happens

Danny Says is a 2015 documentary film on the life and times of Danny Fields. The film is directed by Brendan Toller and produced by Pamela Lubell. Magnolia Pictures acquired the worldwide rights in January 2016. In 2015, Danny Says was featured on "The Year in Kickstarter" with the headline "a filmmaker discovered a piece of rock & roll history." The headline cites an unearthed audio tape of Lou Reed listening to the Ramones for the first time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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