Filmmaker Robert B. Wiede was granted access to Allen on and off the sets of his latest films. His two-part biography (part 2 airs tomorrow, Monday November 21 at 9pm, CST) promises to be a feast of comedy, clips, and insight into this singular intellect, artist and entertainer.
I am looking forward to a look back at Allen's early days as a standup comic and perennial late-night talk-show guest; his breakout as a gag-writer as well as a writer of some of the funniest books ever written ("Without Feathers"); his foray into filmmaking with his crude, awkward but devastating comedies ("What's Up, Tiger Lily?", "Take the Money and Run"); his famous and infamous romances with leading ladies (Diane Keaton, Mia Farrow), and his maturity into a filmmaker of depth and richness, a director of some all-time classics ("Annie Hall", of course, and "Manhattan", and now "Midnight in Paris").
I hope it lives up to the buildup I have done here, and in my mind's eye!
Later this week I will review the program, and describe my own "relationship" with Allen since I was a budding high-school film critic.
(Also up this week: reviews of "Like Crazy" and "Ides of March"... good movies both!)
Enjoy this clip from "American Masters: Woody Allen" offered by the PBS web site:
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