OF ALL THE THINGS

Documentary Competition
(USA, 2008, 83 mins)

DIR: Jody Lambert
FEAT: Dennis Lambert PROD: Taylor Williams
EXEC PROD: Joel Wilson, Suzi Wilson
DP: P.H. O'Brien
EDITOR: Haines Hall
CO PROD: Heather Greene , Jody Lambert
ADD PHOTO: Jeremiah Clancy
ASSIS ED: Austin Meredith
TITLES/GRAPHICS: Brian Oakes

Dennis Lambert, a 60-year-old family man selling real estate in Florida, is about to embark on a whirlwind concert tour to the Philippines. Among those watching will be thousands of fans he never knew he had ... and his son Jody, who is taking a camera to document this historic moment in his father's life. One of the most successful and diverse songwriter-producers of the '70s and '80s, Lambert's hits include "Ain't No Woman Like the One I've Got," "Rhinestone Cowboy," "Don't Pull Your Love" and "Baby Come Back." He had chart toppers in almost every genre of music, and at one point four of his songs were simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, a feat previously accomplished only by the Beatles. Though Lambert had written songs for amazing artists, he recorded only a few of his own songs himself. As it turns out, his obscure 1972 solo album is huge ... in the Philippines. After years of requests from a Filipino concert promoter, Lambert agrees to tour, in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the album. Can this real estate agent pull off his first performance in 30 years? OF ALL THE THINGS offers an entertaining, exhilarating, warmly human and inspiring tale of the enduring power of the creative spirit.

Winner of the AUDIENCE AWARD at the Sarasota, Nantucket and Palm Beach film festivals.

Biography
Jody Lambert was a child actor and musician before attending NYU's film program. For the past 15 years he has worked at some of downtown Manhattan's best theaters. He also helped create the New York International Fringe Festival and traveled to the Edinburgh Fringe with several award-winning productions. OF ALL THE THINGS is his directorial debut.

Back to AFI Project: 20/20