Peter Miller and William Hechter's film explores the extraordinary life of the prolific rock 'n' roll songwriter, whose hits included 'Viva Las Vegas' and 'Save the Last Dance for Me.'
Elvis Presley called him up in the middle of the night to thank him for a song. John Lennon went to a banquet just so he could sit next to him. Dion said meeting with him was like "being inside a cubicle with a piano and a genius." His name was Jerome Felder, but fame reached him under a pseudonym, Doc Pomus.
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