The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996)
Directed by Susan W. Dryfoos · 86 min · Documentary
7.1 TOPICAL score · #5,929 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story (1996, directed by Susan W. Dryfoos) has a TOPICAL score of 7.1 - ranked 5,929 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (6 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (6 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 5 languages
- Still read218 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Al Hirschfeld, Lauren Bacall (actor #180), Carol Channing, Julie Andrews (actor #187)