Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012)

A documentary on Broadway legend Carol Channing.

Director:

Dori Berinstein

Writers:

Dori Berinstein, Adam Zucker

Stars:

Carol Channing, Loni Anderson, Mary Jo Catlett

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Carol Channing	...	Herself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Loni Anderson	...	Herself
Mary Jo Catlett	...	Herself
Marge Champion	...	Herself
Tyne Daly	...	Herself
Phyllis Diller	...	Herself
Betty Garrett	...	Herself
Sam Harris	...	Himself
Tippi Hedren	...	Herself
Jerry Herman	...	Himself
Harry Kullijian	...	Himself
Angela Lansbury	...	Herself
Kate Linder	...	Herself
Rich Little	...	Himself
Bob Mackie	...	Himself

Storyline

If Carol Channing didn't exist, no one could have made her up. One in a billion, Carol , at 89, remains an unstoppable, megawatt dynamo. Broadway diva extraordinaire is just the icing. Carol Channing hovered at the pinnacle of the entertainment world from the late-1950's through the 1960's and beyond, living life sensationally large. As Carol has observed, '...if you're lucky enough to have two hit shows, the world passes through your dressing room'. At 89, she remains irrepressible.

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Plot Keywords:

diva | f rated | singing | singer | blonde | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Comedy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements, including brief smoking images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 2012 (USA)

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,000, 22 January 2012, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$9,949, 5 February 2012

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dramatic Forces

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Hello, Dolly! (1969)

User Reviews

Wonderful

Here is an incisive portrait of a certifiable living legend, the great Carol Channing who is, at age 90, a sharp, funny, lovable person. Her wit shines through in many archival and contemporary interviews. She had me laughing so hard. It is truly heartwarming to realize that after so many years of what appears to be a bad marriage, that this lovely lady was reunited with her true love. He seems devoted to her and they fit together in their interviews as only true loves do. I have never had the privilege of seeing Miss Channing in person, which is one of my true regrets, but her winning persona comes across in this show bigtime. There are so few of these legends left in our transitory world. Like Betty White, here is one to cherish.