HAM: A Musical Memoir is the comic and poignant true story of Sam Harris’s life growing up in Oklahoma’s Bible Belt during the 60s and 70s as a sensitive and prodigiously talented kid who dreams of playing Helen Keller at age 5, wishes he was Jewish at 10, finds his voice in the black church at 15, and falls in love with a boy “who looks just like Cary Grant,” followed by a depression that leads to a suicide attempt. Sam flees to Los Angeles where he sings at every dump and dive in town, finally ending up on a new TV show called Star Search (precursor to American Idol) winning the hearts of America. Fame ensues – Broadway, television, albums, Carnegie Hall. But for Sam, less is...less. And more is never enough. After the highs and lows of a life in show business, Sam is finally forced to confront the merciless question: what is enough?
HAM: A Musical Memoir (2020)
Directed by Andrew Putschoegl
Genres - Comedy, Documentary, Music |
Sub-Genres - Musical |
Release Date - Dec 3, 2020 |
Run Time - 113 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Album, Boy, Church, City, Comic, Depression, Dream, Dump, Heart, High, Kid, Love, Question, Suicide, Tale, Town, Village
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