An Expansive Portrait of Billy Joel
This enlightening five-hour documentary about the
struggles of Billy Joel's songwriting and life features
interviews, performances, home movies, and family
photographs.
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Unlike Irene, Joel dropped out of Long Island's Hicksville High School. He did not graduate with his class in 1967 as he missed a crucial English exam. In 1992 he submitted essays to the school board in lieu of the missed exam. They were accepted, and he was awarded his Hicksville High School diploma 25 years late.
An Expansive Portrait of Billy Joel
This enlightening five-hour documentary about the
struggles of Billy Joel's songwriting and life features
interviews, performances, home movies, and family
photographs.
Publicity image
Unlike Irene, Joel dropped out of Long Island's Hicksville High School. He did not graduate with his class in 1967 as he missed a crucial English exam. In 1992 he submitted essays to the school board in lieu of the missed exam. They were accepted, and he was awarded his Hicksville High School diploma 25 years late.