The childhood, adolescence, and incredible adult years of Al Hirschfeld, celebrated creator of thousands of line drawings of famous people - many in the entertainment industry - over a span of more than sixty years. He is still drawing in his nineties. His interesting domestic life, political, and cultural views are highlights. In addition, he talks about himself a bit - seriously and lightly.(At one point he he claims that his only form of exercise has been to live in his Manhattan townhouse: stairs). He drives his car around Manhattan - an adventure in itself. Brief interviews with, and reminiscences of many friends and associates.
Title | The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story |
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Year | 1996 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | The New York Times, New York Times Productions, Castle Hill Productions |
Cast | Al Hirschfeld, Lauren Bacall, Carol Channing, Julie Andrews, Joan Collins, Cy Coleman |
Crew | Susan W. Dryfoos (Producer), Angelo Corrao (Editor), Ray Palagy (Sound Editor), Susan W. Dryfoos (Writer), Dick Blofson (Cinematography), Angelo Corrao (Associate Producer) |
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Release | Sep 27, 1996 |
Runtime | 86 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.00 / 10 by 5 users |
Popularity | 5 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
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