Shoot me offers a riveting, vanityfree portrait of its legendary subject while offering a few. Stritch, tending bar in the summer of 1964 at elaines no relation, after she had become a broadway star. Elaine stritch on profanity, aging, doc elaine stritch. The documentary, shoot me, chronicles the 89yearold. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. 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. 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. Broadway legend elaine stritch, who died thursday at 89, was known for many iconic performances, none of them more indelible than ladies who lunch from stephen sondheims company. 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 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. 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. Sadly, it was elaine stritch s death that got me to finally do so. Shoot meopening february 21is a topnotch film that provides a candidly appealing look at the ladys stamina, incorrigibility, and. At 87, stritch is still here, dominating the stage in her one woman cabaret.
Elaine stritch on why she began drinking before performing in the 1950s, quoted in daily news, may 19, 1996. Sadly, it was elaine stritchs death that got me to finally do so. Elaine stritch diagnosed with stomach cancer before death. Watch elaine stritch shoot me putlocker watch movies. Shoot me is a 20 documentary film directed by chiemi karasawa about the life and career of elaine stritch. I saw her on tour in san francisco and in several different productions on broadway.
Shoot me reaches beyond the icons brassy exterior and reveals an inspiring portrait of a complex woman and artist. You can take elaine stritch out of new york city, but. A keepsake of all the joy she brought to me over the years. Its a quick visitto celebrate the release of the new documentary elaine stritch. She made her new york debut in a childrens play called bobino and her london stage debut in sail away. Now in her late 80s, broadway legend elaine stritch remains as ferociously funny as ever. Jul 17, 2014 elaine stritch, actor and singer, born 2 february 1925. The chiemi karasawadirected documentary elaine stritch.
The uncompromising tony and emmy awardwinner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema verite. It opened in theaters on 21 february 2014, shortly before stritch s death in july 2014. Elaine stritch, tina fey, alec baldwin, chiemi karasawa. Jun, 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.
Stritch, the brash theater performer whose gravelly, ginlaced voice and. The film captures her immeasurable charm, acerbic wit, and impressive accomplishments with candid footage and interviews with friends and collaborators, including. Actress elaine stritch attends the elaine stritch shoot me screening reception at paley center for. Jul 19, 2014 a documentary about her had just come out called elaine stritch. Elaine stritch bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history elaine stritch was an american actress and singer, known for her work on broadway.
The film looks back over her career and her personal life with tributes from friends and people she has worked with. Stritch, who was the subject of the documentary, elaine stritch. Elaine stritch theatre credits, news, bio and photos. She had to be briefly hospitalized in the middle of the publicity tour and it sometimes seemed a labor for her to speak. It opened in theaters on 21 february 2014, shortly before stritchs death in july 2014. Shoot me screening at paley center for media on feb. The one elaine stritch performance you need to watch right now. Shoot me synopsis as she approaches her 87th birthday, the broadway legend contemplates retirement and mortality. She studied acting at the new school for social research. Shoot me by elaine stritch from amazons movies store. Shoot me directed by chiemi karasawa, who first met stritch in a hair salon, i couldnt help wondering if an 87yearold man behaving the way stritch who was 87 when the documentary was shot does in the film would be denigrated the way she has been men are rarely called difficultno. 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.
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In this bold, hilarious and poignant portrait, the. Ever the stylish and often pantless octogenarian, the broadway legend elaine stritch sashays through elaine stritch. Elaine stritch was overcome with emotion after watching a new film about herself concluding her story is too bleeping sad. Sara switzer and sandra bernhard attend the elaine stritch.
Elaine stritch was all of these things in the final years of her life. Elaine stritch was born on february 2, 1925 in detroit, michigan to george and mildred stritch. 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. She married john bay, who she met during rehearsals for a production of tennessee williamss small craft warnings. Karasawa and crew began following stritch in 2011, she was 86 at the time. Watch elaine stritch shoot me putlocker watch movies online. Broadway icon elaine stritch, who died of natural causes in july at age 89, was diagnosed with stomach cancer early this year and underwent surgery in birmingham, mich. Elaine stritch shoot me stock pictures, royaltyfree photos.
Shoot me screening at paley center for media on february 19, 2014 in new. Might come back and buy it because i think the tale of old age fending off debilitating diseases and death is one i need to rerun occasionally. Elaine stritch was a unique and gifted actress and performer. Shoot me is a ferocious, funny and poignant portrait of the oneofakind broadway legend as she reaches her 87th year. Find highquality elaine stritch shoot me stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. 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. Alec baldwin and broadway producer cheryl wiesenfeld served as executive producers on the film. This is a wonderful window into her final days in new york. Shoot me 2014 plagued by medical issues and memory lapses, the broadway icon contemplates retirement and mortality as she approaches her. Muse and collaborator with stephen sondheim culminating in the 2001 onewoman show elaine stritch at liberty. She was inducted into the american theater hall of fame in 1995.
Brutally honest and utterly compelling, elaine stritch. Shoot me could have been nothing more than a fawning, onedimensional tribute to one of the most beloved ballbusters in showbusiness history. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 and appeared in numerous stage plays, musicals, feature films and television series. Elaine stritch celebrity profile check out the latest elaine stritch photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.