The Woody Allen Show

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The Woody Allen Show
Directed byPhilip Casson
Written byWoody Allen
Produced byJohn Hamp
StarringWoody Allen
Distributed byGranada Television
Release date
  • February 10, 1965 (1965-02-10)
Running time
38 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Woody Allen Show is a stand-up comedy film by American comedian Woody Allen released on February 10, 1965.[1] The special was filmed in the UK and distributed by Granada Television.[2] It's thought to be the only complete special featuring Woody Allen that exists on film.[3]

Summary[]

The television special runs 38 minutes in length and the full version isn't available to the public. Only clips have been made available which include classic bits from Allen's previous comedy albums, including Allen's famous comedy bit "The Moose".

Allen's comedy albums include:

  • "Woody Allen" (1964)
  • "Woody Allen Volume 2" (1965)
  • "The Third Woody Allen Album" (1968).

Production[]

Allen was in the United Kingdom filming Casino Royale which was released in 1967. During this time Allen recorded a quick half-hour for Granada Television. According to Leo Benedictus from The Guardina, the special might be the only complete standup special from Allen that exists on film.[4]

Reception[]

The special was rediscovered in 2013 to which several critics commented on the footage. Ben Brock of IndieWire was impressed by Allen's performing style describing the "level of energy evident in the way he leaps around the microphone".[5] Leo Benedictus from The Guardian was complimentary writing "Allen's style, though mannered, is always relaxed and conversational, which is why it hasn't dated. Most of the laughs in his stories come from their absurd situations or his skillful wordplay, yet he tells them like a modern comedian complaining about lifts".[6]

External links[]

  • The Woody Allen Show at AllMovie
  • The Woody Allen Show at IMDb
  • The Woody Allen Show at the Internet Broadway Database
  • The Woody Allen Show at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
  • The Woody Allen Show on National Public Radio (Fresh Air), June 15, 2009
  • The Woody Allen Show at the TCM Movie Database
  • Appearances on C-SPAN
  • The Woody Allen Show collected news and commentary at The Guardian Edit this at Wikidata
  • "The Woody Allen Show collected news and commentary". The New York Times.

References[]

  1. ^ "Woody Allen (1965)". British Film Institute. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Watch an Exuberant, Young Woody Allen Do Live Stand Up on British TV (1965". Open Culture. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Comedy gold: The Woody Allen Show". The Guardian. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Comedy gold: The Woody Allen Show". The Guardian. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Watch: 30-Minute Woody Allen Stand Up TV Special From 1965". IndieWire. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "Comedy gold: The Woody Allen Show". The Guardian. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
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