The Man Who Would Be Polka King (2009)

A polka kingdom crumbles in this documentary tracing the rise and fall of dubious duple meter master Jan Lewan. A Grammy-nominated polka superstar who defected from Poland to the West in the 1970s, Lewan created a musical empire that made him an internationally-recognized figure. When scandal erupted and Lewan's shady dealings were revealed, fans couldn't believe that their hero had committed one of the largest polka-related financial crimes in history.

Released June 5, 2009 67 min 11+

Genres: Crime, Documentary, Music

Keywords: tmdb.pennsylvania-usa, imdb.polka, tmdb.scam, tmdb.ponzi-scheme, mdblist.one-actor, imdb.polish-immigrant, imdb.bankruptcy + 9 more, imdb.jail-sentence, imdb.promissory-note, imdb.bus-crash, tmdb.polka, imdb.singer, imdb.beauty-pageant, imdb.ponzi-scheme, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.band