The Line Story: The Al Hirschfeld Story (USA)

(86 min; 1996; English)
Director: Susan Warms Dryfoos
Narrated by Meryl Streep

Recipient of the Certificate of Merit for Documentary Short, Chicago International Film Festival 1996

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 centrepiece 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.