William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet
William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet is a 2009 American documentary film about a ballet by Margo Sappington called "Common People", which was set to the music of William Shatner and Ben Folds from their album Has Been. "Common People" was one of the Has Been tracks, and was a cover of a Pulp song from their 1995 Different Class album.
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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- William Shatner attended the world premiere of the ballet and met with the dancers after the performance.
- The film won the Silver Telly Award in 2012.
- The film won the Best Documentary Award at the Marbella International Film Festival in Spain. William Shatner attended the ceremony and accepted the award.
- As an April Fool's Day prank Netflix created a new genre called "Surreal Ballets Based on a William Shatner Album" and listed the film 50 times in everyone's Recommended section.
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