Pump up the Oompah! THE MAN WHO WOULD BE POLKA KING is an irreverent look at the rise and fall of Grammy-nominated polka music superstar Jan Lewan, whose defection from Poland to Pennsylvania led to fame, fortune and an international Polka Empire. But when Lewan's empire collapsed under a cloud of scandal, the polka world was stunned to learn of the greatest polka-related financial crime in history.

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JOHN MIKULAK
JOSHUA (VON) BROWN
YOUR HOST STAN TADROWSKI

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FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

Bradford International Film Festival
(UK Premiere)
Saturday, March 20, 2:45 PM
Pictureville Cinema
Bradford, UK

Polish Film Festival in America
(Chicago Premiere)
Friday, November 20, 7:00 PM
Gallery Theatre, Society for Arts
Chicago, IL

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
(Arkansas Premiere)
Saturday, October 24, 6:00 PM
Malco Theater 1
Hot Springs, AR

Atlanta Underground Film Festival
(Atlanta Premiere)
Wednesday, August 26, 6:30 PM
Young Blood
Atlanta, GA

Brooklyn International Film Festival
(U.S. Premiere)
Saturday, June 6, 6:00 PM
Brooklyn Heights Cinema
Brooklyn, NY

Krakow Film Festival
(World Premiere)
Monday June 1, 8:00 PM
Kino Pod Baranami
Krakow, Poland

Boston Underground Film Festival
(sneak preview)
Saturday March 21, 12:30 PM
Kendall Square Cinema
Cambridge, MA

LINKS

24/7 Polka Heaven
Alt.Polkas
Ask Zosia
JoJo The Clown
International Polka Association
Jan Lewan
Jolly Joe Truszkowski
Lightning Videos
Nancy’s Place For Polkas
Odessa Klezmer
PA Pageants
Poland By Mail
Polish Embassy
The Post Eagle
Sam Son Prod. TV
The Vatican
WVIA



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DVD Now Available on Amazon!

Hello!

We’re happy to announce that the special edition DVD of our feature documentary THE MAN WHO WOULD BE POLKA KING— is now available on Amazon!

CLICK HERE TO BUY ON AMAZON!

Please help spread the word by posting our Amazon link on Facebook, Twitter and everywhere!

In addition to the full-length feature version of our doc, the DVD is packed with almost a half-hour of polka-tastic special features including rare TV performances of Jan Lewan and his orchestra and behind-the-scenes home video of Lewan as he leads busloads of adoring fans on vacation tours in Europe and beyond.


All this can be yours for $14.95 plus shipping— what could make a better holiday gift? For the Polka Lover in You.

You can still watch our documentary for free on Hulu,
but isn’t polka all about going over the top? Order the DVD now… Amazon operators are standing by! THE MAN WHO WOULD BE POLKA KING is “hotter than a well-cooked kielbasa!” according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. The New York Post writes “I was drawn to it like a dancer in a dirndl to an accordion!” Bad Lit says our film is “wickedly fun” and “the perfect film for our economic climate” and the Krakow Post says it’s “astonishing” and “hilarious!”

Happy Polka Holidays to all!

Yours in Polka,

Stan Tadrowski


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