Dir.: Susan W. Dryfoos; Script: Susan W. Dryfoos; Phot.: Richard Blofson, Jeffrey Grunther; Ed.: Angelo Corrao; Mus.: Carol Channing, Colleen Dewhurst, Jules Feiffer, Katharine Hepburn, Nina Hirschfeld, Jason Robards, Lauren Bacall, Joan Collins, Robert Goulet, Robert Loggia, Barbara Walters; Cast: Susan W. Dryfoos, Times History Productions, 229 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 (États-Unis), tél.: (212) 556-3607, fax: (212) 556-1309; Prod. & Sales: Castle Hill Productions, 1414 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 (États-Unis), tél.: (212) 888-0080, fax: (212) 644-0956.

Al Hirschfeld, whose caricatures of entertainers appear every Sunday in the arts section of the New York Times, is one of the most famous "line drawers" of his time, which is a very long time. Hirschfeld is 94 years old and as this Oscar-nominated documentary makes clear, he has led a rich and rewarding life. And he has no intention of retiring. Director Susan W. Dryfoos looks at his astonishing career through interviews with the celebrities that have been his subjects, insights from his late wife Dolly Haas and his daughter Nina (as most Hirschfeld fans know, he hides his daughter's name in his drawings), vintage home movies and archival footage, and commentary from Hirschfeld himself. The film chronicles Hirschfeld's life through each decade of the 20th century, from his childhood, early career and influences, through his creative process and enduring impact on both the worlds of showbusiness and art. A portrait of the artist emerges as a brilliant, delightfully quirky and compassionate observer of humanity. "What a lovely idea. A documentary about Al Hirschfeld. Susan W. Dryfoos has done it splendidly!" -- Stanley Kauffmann (New Republic)