Film · 1996

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

Name: The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Released: 1996-09-27
Duration: 86 min
Cast: Julie Andrews, Lauren Bacall, Joan Collins, Robert Goulet, Robert Loggia

Directed by Susan Warms Dryfoos · starring Julie Andrews, Lauren Bacall and Joan Collins

1 h 26 min
Documentary · Biography
USA

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Synopsis

The Line King tells the amazing story of Al Hirschfeld, creator of thousands of famous drawings of stars and celebrities for more than sixty years. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (1996), The Line King celebrates Hirschfeld?s many years of work for The New York Times, where his drawings were a centerpiece of the Sunday Arts section. With appearances by Lauren Bacall, Carol Channing, Joan Collins, Barbara Walters, Robert Goulet, and many others, The Line King is a fascinating portrait of the artist as a cultural icon.

The essentials

Runtime: 86 min1 hour and 26 minutes

How long is The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story?: 1 hour and 26 minutes (86 minutes).
Who directed The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story?: Susan Warms Dryfoos.
Who is in The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story?: It stars Julie Andrews, Lauren Bacall, Joan Collins and Robert Goulet.