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Off the Charts: The Song-Poem Story

  • TV Movie
  • 2003
  • R
  • 58m
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7.4/10
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Off the Charts: The Song-Poem Story (2003)
Documentary

An engaging look at the fascinating subculture of the song-poem industry, where a dream and a song come together as ordinary people mail in their poems to be set to music for a fee.An engaging look at the fascinating subculture of the song-poem industry, where a dream and a song come together as ordinary people mail in their poems to be set to music for a fee.An engaging look at the fascinating subculture of the song-poem industry, where a dream and a song come together as ordinary people mail in their poems to be set to music for a fee.

  • Director
    • Jamie Meltzer
  • Stars
    • Tom Ardolino
    • Sonny Cash
    • Del Casher
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    • Director
      • Jamie Meltzer
    • Stars
      • Tom Ardolino
      • Sonny Cash
      • Del Casher
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Tom Ardolino
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    Jo Comberiate
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    Ellery Eskelin
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    Gary Forney
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    David Fox
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    Van Garner
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    Will Gentry
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    Art Kaufman
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    John Lewis
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    Gene Merlino
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    Jean-Paul Monsche
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    Nilson V. Ortiz
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    Caglar Juan Singletary
    John Trubee
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    Waskel Elwood Walls Jr.
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      • Jamie Meltzer
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      Elmer 21st Century Hop
      Guy Elmer High

      Performed by Rod Rogers and the Swinging Strings

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    9/10
    Quirky, off the wall documentary
    My favorite documentaries are ones that peek into peoples lives in a way that is totally revealing, non-judgmental, but nonetheless incredibly entertaining. This documentary pays out on all fronts. The focus is on people all over the country who mail in their poem/songs and have them put to music for a fee. Some dream of hitting it big, but most seem happy to just have their words put to music and actually recorded. I really liked the filmmakers treating the subjects with such authenticity. Many small-town Americana type folks who personify what are inexplicably the nooks and crannies of American culture. I loved it and if you like quirky, Errol Morris type documentaries you'll find this entertaining.
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    • Feb 14, 2007

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      • February 11, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • PBS (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Complex Corporation
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      • $150,000 (estimated)
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      58 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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