The childhood, adolescence, and incredible adult years of Al Hirshfeld, 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. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.1/10 | |
Released: | September 27, 1996 | |
Runtime: | 86 min | |
Genres: | Documentary Biography | |
Countries: | United States | |
Companies: | The New York Times New York Times Productions Castle Hill Productions Castle Hill Productions New York Times Productions Times History | |
Cast: | Julie Andrews Lauren Bacall Carol Channing Cy Coleman | |
Crew: | Susan Warms Dryfoos | |
greenguy86 : BBT delivers a subtle understated performance. That alone has enough pull to draw me in. H...