The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

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1h 26mDocumentary Biography

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 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 stil... Read more

Starring Al Hirschfeld, Lauren Bacall, Carol Channing, Julie Andrews, Joan Collins, Cy Coleman, Betty Comden, Frank Gifford, Kathie Lee Gifford, Roger Moore

Watch "The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story" from streaming services Shoutfactorytv (Prime), Amazon released in 1996. It's a documentary and biography movie, and has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.