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The Hirschfeld Century Podcast looks at the 82-year career of artist Al Hirschfeld through his storied history and greatest works. Al Hirschfeld Foundation Creative Director, David Leopold, and Archives Manager, Katherine Eastman, take a look at Hirschfeld’s drawings of TV, movies, theater, dance, and more.
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David and Katherine take a deep dive at our new book Hirschfeld's Sondheim! A deluxe oversized poster book, Hirschfeld's Sondheim features 25 removable poster pages of Al Hirschfeld's drawings of Stephen Sondheim productions. On the back of every poster you will find information about each drawing and production. For the first time ever, you can watch David and Katherine talk on the podcast exclusively on YouTube! Watch the YouTube visual companion to see all the works mentioned in this episode. Hirschfeld's Sondheim: A Poster Book, with Abrams ComicArts, is out now! You can get a copy now at AlHirschfeldFoundationShop.org Every order on our shop helps support the Al Hirschfeld Foundation and our mission to promote theater and support theaters and performing arts institutes. Listen to the Hirschfeld's Sondheim Spotify Playlist! Strokes of Genius: Hirschfeld at the Algonquin, a special exhibition, runs from September 9-20 (closed on the 18th) at The Algonquin Hotel in NYC! Books and artwork are available to purchase. The Al Hirschfeld Foundation is now on TikTok! Follow us here! Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel   Watch Hirschfeld Moments: Ep.4 - Hirschfeld Draws a Star! Follow us on Bluesky Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram HirschfeldHomestyle.com The Hirschfeld Package at The Algonquin Hotel
Katherine sits down with astrologer Kathy Biehl in the latest episode of the Hirschfeld Century Podcast to take a look at Al Hirschfeld's birth chart! Follow along as Kathy Biehl reads the astrology charts in the visual companion of this episode. The visual companion also features never-before-seen images of Al Hirschfeld, his friends, and family from our archives! You can find Kathy Biehl at empowermentunlimited.net Our latest book, Hirschfeld's Sondheim: A Poster Book, with Abrams ComicArts, is coming September 9! Pre-order now at AlHirschfeldFoundationShop.org The Al Hirschfeld Foundation is now on Bluesky! Follow us here! Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel   Watch Hirschfeld Moments: Ep.4 - Hirschfeld Draws a Star! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram HirschfeldHomestyle.com The Hirschfeld Package at The Algonquin Hotel
Episode 54 – 1975

Episode 54 – 1975

2025-03-0349:02

David and Katherine time travel 50 years ago to 1975 in our first Hirschfeld Century Podcast episode of 2025! In a year where Hirschfeld received little work from the New York Times, find out what he was doing throughout the year in films, books, and television, plus a special trip to Japan! For the first time ever, we're simultaneously releasing the Visual Companion to the Hirschfeld Century Podcast! Watch the podcast with all of the drawings and images as we discuss them, exclusively on YouTube! The Al Hirschfeld Foundation is now on Bluesky! Follow us here! Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode: All Over Town, 1975 The Constant Wife, 1975 Chicago, 1975 A Chorus Line, 1975 Represented on Broadway, 1975 The Wiz (Film), 1978 The Rocky Horror Show (Revival), 2000 The Ritz (Film), 1976 Funny Lady, 1975 (Three Versions) The Sunshine Boys (Film), 1975 The Sunshine Boys (Stage), 1972 The Prisoner of Second Avenue (Film), 1975 The Prisoner of Second Avenue (Stage), 1971  Chico and the Man, 1975 Rhoda, 1975 Howard Cosell, 1975 Masterpiece Theatre Drawings Mrs. Warren's Profession, 1975 She Stoops to Conquer, 1975 Macbeth, 1975 IBM Movies to Remember (1977 and 1979) Harlem as seen by Hirschfeld, 1941 For more on Prints, check out Episode 41 - Prints for more information on Hirschfeld's Prints "Rhythm" Print Series, 1970 Lucille Ball with Fur Stole and Purse, 1975 Charlie Chaplin, 1975 W.C. Fields Print, 1975 Jackie Gleason, 1975 Laurel and Hardy, 1975 Buster Keaton, 1975 Marilyn Monroe in Some Like it Hot, Print from 1959 Drawing Mae West, 1975 George and Ira Gershwin, 1990 World Premiere, 1975 Self-Portrait, 1975 Richard Anobile Books: Drat! W.C. Fields Book Cover, 1975 Why a Duck, 1971 "Godfrey Daniels" W.C. Fields in the Barber Shop, 1975 A Fine Mess, 1975 Hooray for Captain Spaulding, 1975 Charlie Award, 1975 Steve Allen Kitty Carlisle Hart Kitty Carlisle Hart USO Woman of the Year, 1975 S.J. Perelman's Eastward Ha!, 1975 Sardi's (with Warner Bros Characters), 1994 Kabuki Series of Prints, 1976 Pacific Overtures, 1976 Sweet Bye and Bye and Westward, Ha! are the focus of Episode 49, Hirschfeld and Perelman Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel   Watch Hirschfeld Moments: Ep.4 - Hirschfeld Draws a Star! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram HirschfeldHomestyle.com The Hirschfeld Package at The Algonquin Hotel
Today David talks to author Nicholas van Hoogstraten about his brand-new book Broadway Poster Art: 1945-1969 which chronicles the evolution of Broadway posters including many by Al Hirschfeld. David and Nicholas discuss the making of the book, how certain posters got selected, and the stories of some of the many Al Hirschfeld posters featured in the book. Order the book now at BroadwayPosters.com Thank you to the Algonquin Hotel for hosting us for this episode. Happy Holidays to everyone and we'll see you in the new year with brand-new episodes of the Hirschfeld Century Podcast! Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode: Ray Bolger in Three to Make Ready, 1946 Ray Bolger in Where's Charley?, 1949 Ray Bolger Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Poster), 1949 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (New York Times Drawing), 1949 Bell, Book and Candle, 1950 Bonanza Bound, 1947 Man and Superman, 1947 My Fair Lady (Original Poster), 1956 My Fair Lady (Poster with Generic Figures), 1970 Reclining Figure (Both Versions), 1954 Man of La Mancha (Drawing for Poster), 1965 Man of La Mancha (New York Times Drawing), 1965 Hair, 1968 Earl Carroll's Vanities, 1931 Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel   Watch Hirschfeld Moments: Ep.4 - Hirschfeld Draws a Star! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram HirschfeldHomestyle.com The Hirschfeld Package at The Algonquin Hotel
David and Katherine celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Al Hirschfeld Theatre, formerly the Martin Beck Theatre. Plus, David interviews artist Justin "Squigs" Robertson about his special project celebrating the theatre's centennial. Rededicated to Al Hirschfeld on what would have been his 100th birthday in 2003, this is the only Broadway Theatre to ever be named after an artist. In this episode, learn about the many exciting productions played at the theatre, hear about the star-studded rededication, and join us in celebrating the many performers and creatives whose work appeared on the theatre's stage. Thank you Squigs for joining us in this special celebration. Learn more about his work at www.squigsonline.com Follow Squigs on Instagram @SquigsRobertson View Squigs' full work with an interactive identifying key. Listen to our previous episode with Squigs: Episode 12 with Justin "Squigs" Robertson Thank you to the Algonquin Hotel for hosting the interview. Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode: Frank Langella as Dracula, 1977 Kiss Me Kate, 1999 with Brian Stokes Mitchell and Marin Mazzie Harry Houdini, 2002 Bobbe Arnst in A La Carte, 1927 Theatre Guild 1928-29 Season, 1929 The D' Oyly-Carte Company Prepare to Offer a New Season of Gilbert & Sullivan, 1936 Cabin in the Sky, 1940 Hallelujah, Baby!, 1967 St. Louis Woman, 1946, featuring the Cakewalk Bye Bye Birdie, 1960 Oliver, 1963 Into the Woods, 1987 The Sound of Music, 1998 Guys and Dolls, 1992 Nathan Lane A Connecticut Yankee, 1943 Baker Street, 1965 Sweet Smell of Success, 2002 Yellow Jack, 1934 Victoria Regina, 1938 The Iceman Cometh, 1946 Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, 1982 Sweet Bird of Youth, 1959 The Rose Tattoo, 1951 Orpheus Descending, 1957 The Pirate Rehearsal, 1942 Say Darling Rehearsal, 1958 Milk and Honey Rehearsal, 1961 My Sister Eileen, 1941 The Grass Harp, 1952 The Curious Savage, 1950 Moon Over Buffalo, 1995 Tropical Revue with Katherine Dunham, 1943 Jacobowsky and the Colonel, 1944 Nancy Walker in Copper and Bass Poster, 1957 Man of La Mancha, 1965 Jerry Zaks Carol Channing Arthur Miller Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in The Producers, 2002 Victor Garber Barbara Cook Whoopi Goldberg View Squigs' full drawing of the Al Hirschfeld Theatre! Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel   Watch Hirschfeld Moments: Ep.4 - Hirschfeld Draws a Star! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram HirschfeldHomestyle.com The Hirschfeld Package at The Algonquin Hotel
David sits down with Emily McGill, the author of the new Hirschfeld Broadway Tarot deck, to discuss their collaboration on this one-of-a-kind Hirschfeld experience. The Hirschfeld Broadway Tarot Deck is available now online and where most books are sold. Order here!  Follow along with the show notes to view the works and cards mentioned in this episode. Pippin, 1972 Dot from Sunday in the Park with George, 1984 - The Queen of Cups Candide from Candide, 1997 - 0 the Fool P.T. Barnum from Barnum, 1997 - I the Magician Luis Alberto Molina from Kiss of the Spider Woman, 1993 - VIII Strength Princess Winnifred from Once Upon a Mattress taken from Villain and Sleeping Heroine, 1962 - 4 of Swords David's Reading: Georges Seurat from Sunday in the Park with George, 1984 - 8 of Coins Willie Sheridan from The Tap Dance Kid, 1984 - Page of Coins   Al Hirschfeld, 1980 - XXI The World Stephen Sondheim for Sondheim on Sondheim, 1999 - King of Cups Eva Le Gallienne, 1976 - III The Empress Bob Fosse in Fosse, 1977 - XII The Hanged Person Delores Dante from Working, 1978 - 3 of Coins Velma Kelly from Chicago, 1976 - X Wheel of Fortune Ariel from The Little Mermaid taken from Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid, 1948 - Page of Cups Jud Fry from Oklahoma! taken from The Unforgiven, 1960 - 5 of Coins For more on Emily McGill visit EmilyMcGillEntertainment.com Follow @TheHirschfeldBroadwayTarot on Instagram Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel   Watch Hirschfeld Moments: Ep.4 - Hirschfeld Draws a Star! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram HirschfeldHomestyle.com for all your home good needs! The Hirschfeld Package at The Algonquin Hotel
We're celebrating the 50th episode of the Hirschfeld Century Podcast in style with a look back at your favorite episodes. Plus, David and Katherine answer your burning Hirschfeld questions and a few surprises are revealed! Thank you to everyone for listening for the last 50 episodes. We couldn't do it without your support and we look forward to telling more stories from the world of Hirschfeld! Follow along with the show notes to view the works and previous episodes mentioned in this episode. Links for episodes go to alhirschfeldfoundation.org/podcasts. Check your service's listings for past episodes. Episode 1 - Fiddler on the Roof Episode 39 - The Murals of 1958 Episode 49 - Hirschfeld and Perelman Episode 45 - 1964 Episode 43 - Brooks Atkinson & The Lively Years Episode 44 - Disney Episode 23 - Interview with Eric Goldberg Episode 33 - The Dog Show (Online Exhibition) Episode 4 - What's My Line Episode 36 - Call Her Madam: Sex, Crime, and Fun in Polly Adler's New York (Online Exhibition with Debbie Applegate) Episode 32 - It Goes So Fast - Our Town (Online Exhibition with Howard Sherman) Episode 12 - Justin "Squigs" Robertson Episode 48 - Hirschfeld's Drag Show (Online Exhibition with Charles Busch) Episode 27 - Hal Prince Alex Trebek, 1999 The West Wing, 2001 Alias, 2002 The King of Queens, 2001 The Nanny, 1999 The Golden Girls, 1991 The Sopranos, 2001 Bust of Abraham Lincoln, 1919 Episode 38 - Bali Bali Works, 1932 1927 Cubism-inspired works (Rang Tang, Ethel Waters, and Katherine Renwick) Lorne Michaels (with Zeppo Marx), 1999 Tommy Tune, 2002 (Final Published Hirschfeld Drawing) Episode 41 - Prints Evita, 1979 The Hirschfeld Broadway Tarot Deck is available now online and where most books are sold. Order here!  Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel   Watch Hirschfeld Moments: Ep.4 - Hirschfeld Draws a Star! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram HirschfeldHomestyle.com The Hirschfeld Package at The Algonquin Hotel
David and Katherine take a look at the friendship between Al Hirschfeld and satirist S.J. Perelman including their Broadway-bound flop Sweet Bye and Bye, and their subsequent adventures chronicled in the book Westward Ha! or Around the World in 80 Clichés.  Thank you Frank Ferrante for recording Groucho Marx' farewell speech to Hirschfeld and Perelman. More on Frank Ferrante here: EveningWithGroucho.com Thank you Robert Bader for the transcript of Groucho Marx' farewell speech as featured in his book "Grouch Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales: Selected Writings of Groucho Marx": Order Here Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode: S.J. Perelman Walk a Little Faster, 1932 One Touch of Venus, 1943 Dolly Haus Ogden Nash Sweet Bye and Bye 2011 Recording on Spotify Death in Philadelphia, the Creators of Sweet Bye and Bye, 1947 Drawings from Westward Ha!, 1947 Stanley Tucci in Execution of Justice (On the Right), 1986 Groucho Marx Frank Ferrante as Groucho, 1986 The King and I, 1951 Swiss Family Perelman, 1949 Please write in your questions to us at info@alhirschfeldfoundation.org for our 50th episode special coming in August! Write to us by August 9th with any question you have about the world of Hirschfeld! Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel   Watch Hirschfeld Moments: Ep.4 - Hirschfeld Draws a Star! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram HirschfeldHomestyle.com The Hirschfeld Package at The Algonquin Hotel
David Leopold interviews actor, writer, cabaret performer, and drag legend Charles Busch on his vivid career and his work on the online exhibition Hirschfeld's Drag Show, celebrating 74 years of performers in drag across 15 drawings by Al Hirschfeld. Hirschfeld's Drag Show is available to view now at alhirschfeldfoundation.org/exhibitions Recorded at The Algonquin Hotel in New York. Check out The Hirschfeld Package at The Algonquin Hotel Visit CharlesBusch.com Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in the episode: Charles Busch (Two Drawings) Charles Ludlam, 1983 Jose Ferrer Charley's Aunt, 1940 Charley's Aunt (Other Drawings) Mary Martin as Peter Pan, 1954 Peter Pan (Other Drawings) Some Like It Hot, 1959 Myra Breckinridge, 1969 La Cage Aux Folles, 1983 Charles Busch in Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, 1986 Goodbye Charlie, 1959 Liza Minnelli Barbra Streisand Meghan Robinson in Psycho Beach Party, 1987 Andy Halliday in The Lady in Question, 1989 The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, 2002 Lynne Meadow, 1993 Victor/Victoria, 1995 Julie Andrews Valerie Harper Hairspray, 2002 Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel   Watch Hirschfeld Moments: Ep.4 - Hirschfeld Draws a Star! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram HirschfeldHomestyle.com The Hirschfeld Package at The Algonquin Hotel
Episode 47 – MGM 100

Episode 47 – MGM 100

2024-05-2401:07:15

David and Katherine celebrate MGM's centennial with a look back at Hirschfeld's 40+ years working for the studio on many of their iconic films including the Marx Brothers films, Royal Wedding, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Wizard of Oz, and many more! Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode: All MGM Images On Ze Boulevard, 1927 The Green Ghost (Released as "The Unholy Night"), 1929 Ordeal (Released as "The Ship in Shanghai"), 1929 Hallelujah, 1928 Hirschfeld Stamps Laurel and Hardy Min and Bill Poster, 1930 The Wizard of Oz Promoting Pandemonium! - Selling Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to Depression-Era America Book Ft. Works by Al Hirschfeld Stan Laurel Mask, 1933 Oliver Hardy Mask, 1933 Charley Chase Mask, 1933 Flying High (Stage and Film) Marx Brothers (MGM Works) Cabin in the Sky, 1943 Harlem as seen by Hirschfeld, 1941 Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney Films Strike Up the Band, 1940 Meet Me in St. Louis, 1944 National Velvet, 1944 "Young Girl" AKA Elizabeth Taylor in National Velvet, 1944 Thousands Cheer, 1943 Til the Clouds Roll By, 1946 The Ziegfeld Follies, 1946 Kim, 1950 Battleground (Misspoken as "Battlefield") An American in Paris, 1951 Singin' in the Rain, 1952 Fred Astaire in Royal Wedding, 1951 Ray Bolger in Where's Charley?, 1949 The Night of the Iguana, 1964 Far From the Madding Crowd, 1967 The Odd Couple (Film), 1968 The Sunshine Boys (Film), 1975 Singin' in the Rain, 1977 A Star is Born, 1977 Another Fine Mess, 1930 Doctor Zhivago, 1965 All MGM Images ------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel   Watch Hirschfeld Moments: Ep.4 - Hirschfeld Draws a Star! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram HirschfeldHomestyle.com
David sits down with guest curator Alan Pally, a trustee of the Noël Coward Foundation, to discuss our new online exhibition Men About Town: Hirschfeld Draws Noël Coward, now available to view at alhirschfeldfoundation.org/exhibitions Recorded at The Algonquin Hotel in New York, David and Alan look back at Coward's extraordinary career and the many figures he worked with through Hirschfeld's drawings. Important Links: Men About Town: Hirschfeld Draws Noël Coward (Full Exhibition) About the Noël Coward Foundation The NY Public Library for the Performing Arts The Hirschfeld Package at The Algonquin Hotel Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode: Nöel Coward Lillian Gish Irene Worth John Gielgud  Barbara Cook Paula Laurence Private Lives (Various Productions) Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne Gertrude Lawrence The Red Peppers (from Star!), 1968 Private Lives, 1931 Daniel Massey Raymond Massey Laurence Olivier Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in Private Lives, 1983 Joan Collins in Private Lives, 1992 Maggie Smith and John Standing in Private Lives, 1976 Bea Lillie Set to Music, 1939 Elsa Maxwell Blithe Spirit Mildred Natwick Design For Living, 1984 Tammy Grimes Look After Lulu, 1959 Carol Channing Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1949 High Spirits, 1964 Uta Hagen Hirschfeld Century Podcast - Episode 45: 1964  Oh, Coward!, 1987 Marlene Dietrich Waiting in the Wings, 1999 Dana Ivey in Present Laughter, 1982 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel   Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram
Episode 45 – 1964

Episode 45 – 1964

2024-03-2253:42

David and Katherine look back 60 years ago to a year that was full of exciting works from Al Hirschfeld: 1964! Fiddler on the Roof, Hello Dolly!, Funny Girl and more premiered on Broadway; My Fair Lady and The Best Man hit the big screen; and Hirschfeld introduces two new series of drawings: "Famous Feuds" and "Unlikely Casting". Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode: Bedtime Story, 1964 What's My Line David Niven The Best Man, 1964 The Best Man ("Movies to Remember" Series), 1979 The Best Man (Broadway), 1960 My Fair Lady (Film), 1964 The Train, 1964 Tribute to Harold Mirisch, 1964 The Yellow Rolls Royce, 1964 "Famous Feuds" Series Famous Feuds: Mona Lisa and Rembrandt's Aristotle, 1963 Famous Feuds: The Beatles vs. the Singing Nun, 1964 Famous Feuds: Elia Kazan and Lee Strasberg, 1964 Jimmy Durante as Alfred Smith, 1937 Mary Pickford as Adolf Hitler, 1937 "Be A Television Writer, Earn No Money", 1964 S.J. Perelman with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, 1964 Walter Kerr, 1979 Alec Guinness in Dylan, 1964 Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly!, 1964 Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl with Fanny Brice Photo, 1964 Original Cast of Fiddler on the Roof, 1964   Josephine Baker, 1964 Richard Rodgers The King & I Revival, 1964 The Merry Widow Revival, 1964 Porgy & Bess Revival, 1964 Donald Pleasance in Poor Bitos", 1964 King Lear, 1964 Hamlet, 1964 Bajour, 1964 Joe Gould, 1941 Tiny Alice, 1964 Ready When You Are, C.B., 1964 "Unlikely Casting" Series for Playbill, 1964 David Merrick Fade Out Fade In Poster, 1964 Carol Burnett Moon Over Buffalo, 1995 El San Juan Hotel Ads ------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel   Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram
Episode 44 – Disney

Episode 44 – Disney

2024-02-1401:14:01

The Al Hirschfeld Foundation team celebrates Disney's 100th anniversary through Al Hirschfeld's unique relationship with the company including Hirschfeld's critical reviews of early Disney films, his depictions of their characters, and Disney Animation's tributes to Hirschfeld in the films Aladdin and Fantasia 2000! Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode: Hollywood Party, 1934 "Mickey Mouse Can Be All Things To All Men", 1937 Marge Champion Alexander King Hirschfeld's Reviews of Disney Films Walt Disney, 1938 (For Snow White Review) Ray Bolger Eric Goldberg Interview on "The Hirschfeld Century Podcast" (2019) New International Casino, 1937 The Movies, 1954 Television Personalities/Me and the Set, 1955 Ice Capades, 1958 (with the Seven Dwarfs) Freddie Trinkler in Stars on Ice, 1942 Walt Disney, 1955 (For Colliers Magazine) Disney Characters Around the Algonquin Round Table, 1973 The Algonquin Round Table, 1962 Mary Poppins, 1990 (Two Drawings) Americans in London (w/Walt Disney), 1952 Omnibus, 1952 (Featuring Walt Disney and Scenes from Peter Pan) Walt Disney, 1955 (For Colliers Magazine) "Noises Off" Poster, 1992 Eric Goldberg (w/ the Genie), 1995 Solid Sender from "Harlem as seen by Hirschfeld", 1941 George Gershwin Mitzi Mayfair Carl Barks, 1999 Brad Bird and Family, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel   Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram
David & Katherine celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of The Lively Years, a collaboration by Al Hirschfeld and his friend, theater critic Brooks Atkinson, featuring over 80 old and new drawings by Hirschfeld looking back at over 50 years of American theatre. Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode: Brooks Atkinson Our Town The Visit, 1958 R.U.R., 1973  Waiting For Godot Summer and Smoke, 1952 Arthur Miller The Beautiful People, 1941 Sidney Lumet Critic and Artist Escaping the Theater, 1948 Guys and Dolls, 1950 The Iceman Cometh, 1946 The Cradle Will Rock, 1938 (with added "Nina") Born Yesterday, 1946 (Right Side)  Henry Hull in Tobacco Road (1935) Winterset - 1935 & 1973 Idiot's Delight (1973) Golden Boy (1973) Abe Lincoln in Illinois: 1938 (Original) - 1971 (Pulitzer Prize series) - 1973 Watch On The Rhine: 1941 - 1973 There Shall Be No Night: 1940 - 1973 The Skin of Our Teeth: 1942 - 1973  Bury The Dead, 1973 Osgood Perkins (Lively Years Cover), 1973 One Third of a Nation, 1973 Nathan George in No Place To Be Somebody, 1973 Lost In The Stars: Black Theater Makers Drawn By Hirschfeld - Online Exhibition Hair, 1968 West Side Story, 1957 Raisin in the Sun, 1973 Lena Horne Hirschfeld's Original Drawings for The Lively Years (1973) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel   Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram
David & Katherine celebrate the 100th anniversary of Warner Brothers by looking at Hirschfeld's work for the studio and the many films he drew from their prestigious library! Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode: Miguel Covarrubias Rin-Tin-Tin George Bonte, Warner Brothers Art Dept., 1925 Set of Borders from Warner Brother Campaign Book, 1925 Selznick Distributing Corporation Brochure, 1924 Ernst Lubitsch, 1925 Sydney Chaplin in The Man on the Box - Irene Rich in My Wife & I, 1925 John Barrymore in Don Juan, 1926 Jason Robards Sr. Monte Blue How Baxter Butted In, 1925 George Jessel You Can't Take it With You, 1938 My Fair Lady, 1964 Any Wednesday, 1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, 1966 Camelot, 1967 Finian's Rainbow, 1968 Ship of Fools, 1965 Petulia, 1968 Warner Bros. Seven Arts Int'l Film Festival, 1969 What's Up Doc?, 1972 Portnoy's Complaint, 1972 Jane Fonda, 1970 Stanley Kubrick Edits A Clockwork Orange, 1972 McCabe and Mrs. Miller, 1971 The Goodbye Girl, 1977 Lucille Ball in Mame, 1974 The Prisoner of Second Avenue, 1975 The Ritz, 1976 The Cast of The Last of Sheila, 1973 Movies to Remember Series Arthur, 1981 City Heat, 1984 A Streetcar Named Desire - Limited Edition Book The Maltese Falcon, 1977 James Cagney in Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1989 Casablanca All Warner Brothers Published Pieces Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel  - Check out Episode 3 of the Hirschfeld Moments Series! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram
Episode 41 – Prints

Episode 41 – Prints

2023-06-3001:08:31

At long last, our long-teased prints podcast episode is here! David & Katherine discuss Hirschfeld’s long, exciting history with prints, and answer your burning print questions. Learn more about the Harlem, Rhythm, and Kabuki series, plus many more works! Follow along with the show notes to see the works mentioned in this episode! Lithograph Example: Bob Hope (1988) Etching Example: Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl (1975) The Hook Shop (1926) Fez Drawings (1926) Art Students League - Caricature Study (1926) Railway Station, Kharkov (1928) Art and Industry (1931) The Dizzy Club (1931) La Serviette Au Cou (1931) Harlem as seen by Hirschfeld (1941) - Apollo Chorine Rhythm Series (1970) Kabuki Series (1976) Chelsea Pub (1931) Elvis (1968) - (Print with Spotlight) Charlie Chaplin Back View (1981) Reba in Annie Get Your Gun (2001) What's My Line? TV Guide Cover (1957) Lindy Hop from the Harlem Series (1941) The Movies (1954) Conductors of the Philadelphia Orchestra (2002) The Summit (2002) Ringo Starr (2001) Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1997) The Grateful Dead (1995) Jack Lemmon in Tribute (1979) The Sopranos (2001) Frank Ferrante as Groucho Marx (1986) Swing Quartet (1956) United Nations Postal Service (1991) Beverly Hills 90210 (1995) The Gershwins (1955) The Thin Man (1998) Jerry Garcia (1995) Visit our shop for available prints! Print sales support the activities of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation! Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel  - Check out Episode 2 of the Hirschfeld Moments Series! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram
Join Al Hirschfeld Foundation Creative Director David Leopold and Archives Manager Katherine Eastman as they take a look at Hirschfeld's works in the 21st Century in honor of his 120th birthday on June 21st. From Friends on TV, to Academy Award nominees, to Reba on Broadway and more; hear about the final works in Al Hirschfeld's career and how his legacy lives on today. The Royal Tenenbaums, 2001 Gangs of New York, 2002 2000 Academy Award Nominees Groucho Marx, 2000 Comedians at Lunch, 2000 The Sopranos, 2001 Friends  Seinfeld The West Wing, 2001 Will & Grace American Flag (TV Guide), 2001 Ally McBeal, 1999 Riverdance, 2000 Jacob’s Pillow, 2001 The Conductors of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 2002 Reba McEntire, 2001 42nd Street, 2001 Oklahoma!, 2002 Oklahoma (Other Drawings) David Mamet and Ricky Jay - On the Stem, 2002 Harry Houdini, 2002 Tony Nominees - Special Theatrical Event: Barbara Cook - Bea Arthur - John Leguizamo - Elaine Stritch  Self-Portrait, 2002 Self-Portrait for the Fog Museum, 1985 Inkwell Self-Portrait, 1980 Mary Rodgers, 2000 Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel  - Check out Episode 2 of the Hirschfeld Moments Series! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram
Join Al Hirschfeld Foundation Creative Director David Leopold and Archive Manager Katherine Eastman as they discuss various Hirschfeld murals from the year 1958 including a World's Fair mural caught in the backdrop of the Cold War! Mural at American Pavilion at Brussels World's Fair (1958) The Visit (1958) The First Born (1958) Playwrights Mural for the Playbill Room at the Hotel Manhattan (1958)      William Shakespeare and The Taming of the Shrew      Eugene O'Neill and Long Day's Journey into Night      George Bernard Shaw and My Fair Lady Broadway First Nighters (1958) - for the Hotel Manhattan: Part One Broadway First Nighters (1958) - for the Hotel Manhattan: Part Two First Ladies of the Theater (1958) for the Hotel Manhattan Ethel Barrymore The Movies (1954) for Fifth Avenue Cinema Mural Wallpaper (1958) Article about Hirschfeld Mural Wallpaper  Article about The Frolic Room in LA featuring the Hirschfeld Mural Wallpaper Duke McHale in Babes in Arms (1937) Bloomer Girl (1944) Write in your shower curtain idea or write us a review to info@alhirschfeldfoundation.org _________________________ Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel - Check out Episode 1 of the Hirschfeld Moments Series! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram
Episode 38 – Bali

Episode 38 – Bali

2023-02-2855:34

Join Al Hirschfeld Foundation Creative Director David Leopold and Archives Manager Katherine Eastman as they recall Hirschfeld's pivotal trip to Bali that changed his career forever! _________________________ Sydney Chaplin, Man on the Box (1925) On Ze Boulevard (1927) Fred Allen George Kaufman Marx Brothers Tahiti Miquel Covarrubias Bali Charlie Chaplin Sydney Chaplin Al & Flo's Letter to the Chaplins Sunnyside Poster (1927) Art Students League - Study Fanny Brice and George Jessel, 1932 S.J. Perelman The Great Dictator (1940) Charlie Chaplin - Smiling, Man With Both Feet (1942) Charlie Chapin "A Balinese Girl Dances Like This" (1942) Swiss Family Perelman Balinese Pastiche (1950) Rhythm Series - Le Gong Bali (1970) Show Business is No Business Charlie Chaplin "Back View" (1981) Silent Screen Stars Stamps (1994) _________________________ Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Subscribe to our Youtube Channel Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram
Join Al Hirschfeld Foundation Creative Director David Leopold and Archives Manager Katherine Eastman as they pursue the new book The American Theatre as seen by Hirschfeld 1962-2002. We guarantee you'll see something you've never seen before! _________________________ Comedians of 1963 (page 24) Jennifer West in Diamond Orchid (page 51) Eartha Kitt in Timbuktu (page 84) Dancin' (page 102) The Entertainer (page 113) On Your Toes (page 160) Largely New York (page 173) Colm Wilkinson and Terrance Mann (page 163) Six Leading Ladies (page 202) Chimere (page 222) Dance of Death (page 235) Tommy Tune in White Tie and Tails (page 241) The American Theatre Book Trailer _________________________ Visit our website Visit our shop Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram
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