The new documentary about stage and screen legend Elaine Stritch, Elaine Stritch: SHOOT ME is set for a limited release beginning today, February 21, 2014 at New York City's IFC Center and Lincoln Plaza Cinema. The film just had its New York City premiere earlier this week and BroadwayWorld was there to capture photos of Stritch and friends on the red carpet. Check out full coverage below!
It will open on February 28 in Manhasset, White Plains and New City, NY, as well as Montclair, NJ; March 7 in Dallas, Minneapolis, Pasadena, La Jolla, Seattle, Washington, D.C., Chicago, LA, Philadelphia and more; March 14 in San Francisco, Kansas City, St. Louis, Cleveland and more; March 21 in Salt Lake City, Tacoma and more; March 28 in Columbus, Louisville and Santa Fe; April 4 in Birmingham, MI; April 14 in Anchorage; and May 9 in Newburyport, MA. For a full list of dates, visit elainestritchshootme.com.
At 87, Broadway legend Elaine Stritch remains indisputably in the spotlight. In the revealing and poignant Elaine Stritch: SHOOT ME, the uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema vérité. By turns bold, hilarious and moving, the film's journey connects Stritch's present to her past, and an inspiring portrait of a one-of-a-kind survivor emerges.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus
Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus
Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus
Tony Sheldon, and Donna McKechnie
Sara Switzer and Sandra Bernhard
Michael Wilson and Hunter Ryan Herdlicka
Jack O'Brien and Liliane Montevecchi
Director Chiemi Karasawa
Producer Elizabeth Hemmerdinger, director Chiemi Karasawa, and producer Cheryl Wisenfeld
Producer Elizabeth Hemmerdinger, director Chiemi Karasawa, and producer Cheryl Wisenfeld
Director Chiemi Karasawa
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