Lonely Boy (film)
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| Directed by | Wolf Koenig Roman Kroitor |
| Produced by | Roman Kroitor Tom Daly (exec.) |
| Starring | Paul Anka |
| Narrated by | Strowan Robertson Jacques Giraldeau (French) |
| Edited by | John Spotton Guy L. Coté Kathleen Shannon (sound) |
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| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
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Running time | 27 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Lonely Boy is a 1962 Canadian cinéma vérité documentary about the former teen singer Paul Anka. The film takes its name from Anka's hit song, "Lonely Boy", which he performs to screaming fans in the film. This short documentary makes use of hand-held cameras to record intimate backstage moments. It was produced by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by Roman Kroitor and Wolf Koenig.