Independent Film Festival Boston 2009

Director Jody Lambert in attendance.

Unassuming Boca Raton real estate agent Dennis Lambert is just a regular guy who likes spending time with his family and shopping at the mall. He also has a past of which most of his clients are unaware: he happens to have written some of the biggest pop hits of the ’60s and ’70s, including “Baby Come Back,” “Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I Got),” and “Rhinestone Cowboy.” At the height of his career, Dennis wrote and recorded his own album, which went nowhere in the U.S., but––he finds out years later––became an enormous sensation in the Philippines. A Filipino concert promoter tracks him down to arrange an overseas concert tour. But is Dennis ready to face his fan base 30 years after he retired his electric piano?

Directed by Dennis’s son, Jody, OF ALL THE THINGS is a warm and personal film that draws the viewer fully into a tale of unexpected and belated recognition. Believing songwriting to be firmly in the past, Dennis stalls for years before agreeing to do the tour that is already so long deferred. To gain the courage to face the stage, Dennis must relearn the songs he thought no one had listened to and get to know the fans he never knew he had. For the viewer, the result is a funny, touching, and uplifting story about an ordinary person’s struggle to believe in himself and in his creativity, as well as to come to terms with the path on which he finds himself.

- Kristina Aikens

Presented by Newbury Comics

WINNER: Audience Award for Best Documentary -- Sarasota Film Festival
WINNER: Audience
Award for Best Feature Film -- Nantucket Film Festival
WINNER: Audience Award for Best Documentary -- Palm Beach Int'l Film Festival

"A thoroughly engaging doc ... a celebration of contributions by an unsung hero of pop culture."
-- VARIETY

"A hilarious, hugely moving film."
-- LA WEEKLY

"With intimacy and a gentle sense of irony... 'Of All The Things' has an irrisistible, down-to-earth charm."
-- THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"This is a real human drama about an ordinary guy rising above his own fears to shine in the spotlight again, and it's at once touching and compelling to watch."
-- CINEMATICAL

"A welcome dose of heart and soul ... a testament to the complete and utter absurdity that is life on this crazy, beautiful planet."
-- HAMMER TO NAIL

“Of All The Things is like American Bandstand, Soul Train and Solid Gold all rolled up into a moving tribute to an artist who has had us singing along to his words for years even if we didn’t know his voice.”
-- EFILMCRITIC.COM

“It’s all terribly engrossing as we’re along for the ride with Dennis Lambert’s big comeback tour.”
-- FILM THREAT

"There’s a real warmth to the discovery of this talent, long since locked away."
-- AIN'T IT COOL NEWS