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Chelsea Hotel

Documentary about the Chelsea Hotel in New York, a legendary haven for the some of the greatest artistic talent of the 20th century, from Mark Twain to Dylan Thomas. Andy Warhol and William Burroughs have dinner in the room where Arthur C Clarke wrote '2001', and Quentin Crisp, who lived in the hotel for more than 35 years, recalls moving in.

English
  • Originally Aired January 3, 1981
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Production Code b0074lzv
  • Network BBC Two
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Created January 12, 2019 by
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Name Type Role
Quentin Crisp Guest Star
Andy Warhol Guest Star
William Burroughs Guest Star
Nigel Finch Director