The documentary, Voices: The Danny Gans Story, from writer/director Andrew Davies Gans is screening at the Austin Film Festival in the Juried Festival Selection of films. The first screening is on Friday October 24, 2025, from 1:30pm – 3:38pm at the Rollins Theatre at the Long Center.
About: VOICES follows filmmaker Andrew Davies Gans as he retraces the improbable rise of his father, Danny Gans — a complete unknown who became a Las Vegas legend. What begins as a son’s search for answers becomes a haunting meditation on the voices that shape us, and the choice to carry them, or give voice to something new.
This documentary celebrates the life and talent of Danny Gans, the most popular entertainer in Las Vegas, as a singer, comedian, and impressionist for a certain time. His shows sold out night after night for years until he died at the height of his fame. The quote that follows is included in the press materials: “Learning about those challenges that he faces with his health was really difficult,” said Davies Gans. “As a director, as a filmmaker, I have a responsibility to really tell the truth and deliver the story honestly and let the audience make up their mind about my dad and his choices and his life and his legacy.” The tension between public persona and private struggle is handled with sensitivity and restraint.
The documentary is narrated by son/filmmaker Andrew Davies Gans. The film includes archival footage, backstage clips, home movies, and intimate interviews. The archival footage shows a man who entertained audiences with his vocal impressions and abilities.
Among the interviews that the filmmaker obtained and included in the film are with several other entertainers who express their admiration and appreciate his father’s talent.
There is a description of the film on the festival’s website that ends with this following sentence. “It’s a story about the echoes of a voice that continues to inspire, reverberating through the life of the son he left behind.”
For those of us who did not have the experience in person, we can enjoy him now, thanks to Andrew.
Second Screening: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 3:45 pm- Galaxy Theater 6
Source: AFF, Glanzrock Productions
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