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David and Katherine time travel 50 years ago to 1975 in our first Hirschfeld Century Podcast episode of 2025!
In a year where Hirschfeld received little work from the New York Times, find out what he was doing throughout the year in films, books, and television, plus a special trip to Japan!
For the first time ever, we’re simultaneously releasing the Visual Companion to the Hirschfeld Century Podcast! Watch the podcast with all of the drawings and images as we discuss them, exclusively on YouTube!
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Follow along with the show notes to view the works mentioned in this episode:
The Rocky Horror Show (Revival), 2000
Funny Lady, 1975 (Three Versions)
The Sunshine Boys (Film), 1975
The Sunshine Boys (Stage), 1972
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (Film), 1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (Stage), 1971
Mrs. Warren’s Profession, 1975
IBM Movies to Remember (1977 and 1979)
Harlem as seen by Hirschfeld, 1941
For more on Prints, check out Episode 41 – Prints for more information on Hirschfeld’s Prints
Lucille Ball with Fur Stole and Purse, 1975
Marilyn Monroe in Some Like it Hot, Print from 1959 Drawing
Richard Anobile Books:
Drat! W.C. Fields Book Cover, 1975
“Godfrey Daniels” W.C. Fields in the Barber Shop, 1975
Hooray for Captain Spaulding, 1975
Kitty Carlisle Hart USO Woman of the Year, 1975
S.J. Perelman’s Eastward Ha!, 1975
Sardi’s (with Warner Bros Characters), 1994
Sweet Bye and Bye and Westward, Ha! are the focus of Episode 49, Hirschfeld and Perelman
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