Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012)
3.8 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 27min
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- Synopsis:
Born in Seattle WA in late 1921 Carol Channing made her Broadway debut in 1941 in the show Let's Face It and she's been on the stage ever since landing the star-making role of Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1949 and originating the role of Dolly Levi in Hello Dolly! in 1964. Since then the actress with the big eyes red lips blonde mane and bubbly personality has been a one-of-a-kind presence on stage in movies and on television still maintaining a busy schedule at the age of 90. A fascinating profile of this singular talent in the documentary Carol Channing: Larger Than Life which chronicles her life on and off the stage as she rehearses a new show while discussing her life in the theater her four marriages (including a late-in-life reunion with her high-school sweetheart who she wed in 2006) her political causes her status as a gay icon and the persona she's created for herself. - Actors:
- Carol Channing, Loni Anderson, Mary Jo Catlett, Marge Champion, Tyne Daly, Phyllis Diller, Betty Garrett, Sam Harris, Tippi Hedren, Jerry Herman, Harry Kullijian, Angela Lansbury, Kate Linder, Rich Little, Bob Mackie, Margaret O'Brien, Lee Roy Reams, Debbie Reynolds, Chita Rivera, Justin Ross
- Directors:
- Dori Berinstein
- Writers:
- Dori Berinstein, Adam Zucker
- Genres:
- Comedy, Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
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