Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

The story of legendary performer Carol Channing’s life is as colorful as the lipstick on her big, bright smile. In “Carol Channing: Larger Than Life,” director Dori Berinstein (“ShowBusiness,” “Gotta Dance”) captures the magic and vivacity of the 90-year-old icon both on and off the stage. The film relates the intimate love story between Channing and her childhood sweetheart, who reunite late in life, and provides a privileged view of Broadway’s most glamorous era, with a particular focus on Channing’s signature role in “Hello, Dolly!” A look at an inspiring, incomparable, and always entertaining American legend, “Carol Channing” features interviews with such showbiz icons as Lily Tomlin, Chita Rivera, Jerry Herman, Debbie Reynolds, Phyllis Diller, Tommy Tune, Bob Mackie, and Tyne Daly, and includes an abundance of rare archival footage.