press reviews:

"A humorous and highly personal documentary"
• los angeles times

"An impressive debut...a heartfelt, interesting and, above all, entertaining film"
• minnesota daily

"Intriguing, affectionate...a very funny documentary"
• providence journal

"A lively, bittersweet portrait of the master prankster's career"
• new york press

"A fun and fascinating look at an American original"
• st. louis post-dispatch

"A sweet funny tribute...makes the case that [Alan Abel]
deserves to be more than a cultural footnote"
• toronto eye

"An exhilarating and lovingly-made documentary"
• vancouver sun

"A loving portrait of an eccentric father"
• the stranger