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Shoot me is the type of homage that fits stritch perfectly honest, funny, brittle and sad, but also inspired and exceptional. Shoot me is the experience of being in stritch s company for 80 minutes, and thats fine. Stritch also excelled in musical comedy, a genre she returned to off and on into the 90s. Shoot me is a ferocious, funny and poignant portrait of the oneofakind broadway legend as she reaches her 87th year.
The film looks back over her career and her personal life with tributes from friends and people she has worked with. Not rated 1h 21min documentary 22 october 2015 denmark. Shoot me 20 full streaming online watch elaine stritch. The one thing being around elaine provides, other than.
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Alec baldwin and broadway producer cheryl wiesenfeld served as executive producers on the film. One of these shows was elaine stritch at liberty, which won the tony for best special theatrical event in 2002. Mar 01, 2014 the 89yearold, tony awardwinning broadway star is the subject of a new documentary, elaine stritch. Reviewed in the united states on november 15, 2015. Shoot me official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd what does it mean to be a performing artist first, last and always.
Feb 20, 2014 in the revealing and poignant elaine stritch. Sundance selects cameras followed her everywhere as stritch was preparing for one of her final shows at the famed cafe. Shoot me online free full movie streaming download watch elaine stritch. She spoke with nprs scott simon about seeing herself on screen. Elaine stritch was born on february 2, 1925 in detroit, michigan to george and mildred stritch. Shoot me reaches beyond the icons brassy exterior and reveals an inspiring portrait of a complex woman and artist. In this bold, hilarious and poignant portrait, the uncompromising tony and emmy awardwinner is revealed both on and off stage. Shoot me arrivals new york city, new york, united states friday 19th april 20. Stritchs first stage appearance was in 1944, and her broadway bow was in 1946. Shoot me 2014 plagued by medical issues and memory lapses, the broadway icon contemplates retirement and mortality as she approaches her 87th birthday and rehearses for a new show.
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By turns bold, hilarious and moving, the films journey connects stritchs present to her past, and an inspiring portrait of a oneofakind survivor emerges. Jan 15, 2014 whether dominating the stage, tormenting alec baldwin on the set of 30 rock, or sharing her struggles with aging, diabetes and alcoholism, elaine stritch. She made her new york debut in a childrens play called bobino and her london stage debut in sail away. A welcome note from rob bowman, who appears in the film 8. The 89yearold, tony awardwinning broadway star is the subject of a new documentary, elaine stritch. Elaine stritch february 2, 1925 july 17, 2014 was an american actress and singer, known for her work on broadway. Amazing grace, aka jane roe, love, gilda, elaine stritch. If you dont already have this, then you should probably pass on it. Karasawa and crew began following stritch in 2011, she was 86 at the time. The documentary, shoot me, chronicles the 89yearold. Elaine stritch, volatile and vulnerable in shoot me.
Shoot me, follows the inimitable force of nature that is broadway veteran elaine stritch, and is a shot in the arm of humor, heart and humanity with a jolt of adrenaline. Ms stritch moved to michigan, her home town, in 20 and the documentary ended with the lines that ms stritch planned to retire in 2015 or 2016 or. Shoot me 2014 plagued by medical issues and memory lapses, the broadway icon contemplates retirement and mortality as she. Shoot me is a 20 documentary film directed by chiemi karasawa about the life and career of elaine stritch. I had just linked on the savant main page to a youtube clip called dracula meets elaine stritch. Shoot me is the experience of being in stritchs company for 80 minutes, and thats fine. Brutally honest and utterly compelling, elaine stritch. This showbiz spitfire is very much still here the largerthanlife broadway and tv and film legend bursts off the screen in this loving but uncompromising. Elaine stritch was overcome with emotion after watching a new film about herself concluding her story is too bleeping sad. Jul 20, 2014 elaine stritch performs in the documentary, elaine stritch. She married john bay, who she met during rehearsals for a production of tennessee williamss small craft warnings.
The film captures her immeasurable charm, acerbic wit, and impressive accomplishments with candid footage and interviews with friends. Jul 17, 2014 actress elaine stritch, star of broadway hits including elaine stritch at liberty and show boat, who was nominated for multiple tonys and emmys, winning three of the latter, has died. Whether dominating the stage, tormenting alec baldwin on the set of 30 rock, or sharing her struggles with aging, diabetes and alcoholism, elaine stritch. Shoot me 20 music department twos company 19751979 all filmography. Ever the stylish and often pantless octogenarian, the broadway legend elaine stritch sashays through elaine stritch. A delight in that were able to spend time with as rare a creature as elaine stritch, but the films human elements elevate it to greater heights. Shoot me, premiered at the tribeca film festival the week before she left new york, showing a feisty stritch as she reacted with anger, frustration and acceptance.
Elaine stritch and hunter ryan herdlicka 20 tribeca film festival elaine stritch. Shoot me, the uncompromising tony and emmy awardwinner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema verite. Shoot me screening at paley center for media on feb. Shoot me or download full movies online watch elaine stritch. Elaine stritch, tina fey, alec baldwin, chiemi karasawa. Know in the uk for the 70s sitcom twos company and most recently in the us sitcom, 30 rock, as the mother of alex baldwins character jack donaghy for which she won an emmy in 2007. With elaine stritch, tina fey, alec baldwin, james gandolfini. Mar 07, 2014 relocated to her hometown of detroit after living more than half a century in new york, she is the subject of an enjoyably fawning documentary, elaine stritch. Relocated to her hometown of detroit after living more than half a century in new york, she is the subject of an enjoyably fawning documentary, elaine.
Elaine stritch was all of these things in the final years of her life. A ferocious, funny, and poignant portrait of the oneofakind broadway legend still belting out sondheim numbers at age 87, the documentary tribute showcases the brash, uncompromising tony and emmy winner both on stage and off. Straight out of finishing school, american actress elaine stritch laid the groundwork for her career by studying drama at new yorks new school. The documentary shoot me focuses on elaine stritch, who has performed a one woman show at new york citys carlyle hotel for years before retiring to michigan.
The shoot me dvd is a very interesting, funny, moving and very candid film following ms stritch as she rehearsed and performed in her last last us concerts and at the cafe carlyle. She studied acting at the new school for social research. Mar, 2014 elaine stritch works with musical director rob bowman on her onewoman cabaret shows in director chiemi karasawas documentary elaine stritch. Reviewed in the united states on february 22, 2015. The 21st annual screen actors guild awards 2015 entertainment tonight 2014.
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