PETER ASHER: EVERYWHERE MAN

Peter Asher’s global visibility began in 1964 as one half of the singing duo Peter and Gordon, whose boffo, breakthrough hit song, “A World Without Love,” was given to them by their friend Paul McCartney. Immediately ushered into the wider world of American popular music, Asher, who’d been a child actor before becoming a pop star, soon found his true calling as a manager, music producer and indispensable influence on the likes of James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Lyle Lovett, Twiggy, Natalie Merchant, Paul Shaffer, Rufus Wainwright, Steve Martin, Eric Idle, Marianne Faithfull, Jane Asher (all seen in the film) and more – seemingly the entire world of pop culture. A witty, Zelig-like character who remains a creative force to this day, Peter Asher does not deny rumors of being a real-life inspiration – visual and cultural – for Mike Myers’ Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. For a good time, don’t miss this one. (118 minutes)

“Exciting and unpredictable! A documentary that traces a remarkable, under-the-radar musical legacy.” – Daniel Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter