Meet Kumar Pallana

While there’s no Darjeeling Limited news worth mentioning, those endeared to Wes Anderson’s tried and true standby - Kumar Pallana, might get a kick out of this trailer for Kumar: My 88 Year Old Best Friend. The former vaudeville performer appeared on such shows as the Mickey Mouse Club, Ed Sullivan and Captain Kangaroo before making his big screen debut in Bottle Rocket, followed by Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums. In fact, his plate spinning routine is featured in the extras on the Tenenbaums DVD.

Over forty years since his professional performing days, the juggling, joking, and infinitely quotable Kumar has ventured out to “rock venues, senior centers, state prisons, dive bars, comedy clubs, wrestling matches, yoga classes and everything in-between” on a tour booked by his much younger pal, Dave Brown. The tour was documented for a feature-length film, produced by multimedia label, Holiday Matinee. The film promises to show more than just the stage and film persona of Pallana, but the real man, his story, and his friendship with touring partner Brown.

The trailer, and more about Kumar: My 88 Year Old Best Friend can be found here.

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tedzee | Permalink | September 5 2006 | Comments (View)