Documentary offbeat, even for Woody Allen
In this file photo, filmmaker Woody Allen poses during a photo call for the film "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger", at the 63rd international film festival, in Cannes, southern France. (May 15, 2010) Credit: AP file
The usually reclusive Woody Allen is the subject of a two-part "American Masters" documentary airing Sunday and Monday at 9 p.m. on WNET/13. Allen, of course, began his career in television as a comedy writer, most notably on Sid Caesar's "Your Show of Shows" (and perhaps less notably on "Pat Boone's Chevy Showroom") before moving into stand-up comedy and the movies. Here are five of his more offbeat TV appearances:
Open End With David Susskind (Dec. 24, 1961) -- On this hard-hitting New York-based discussion show, Allen appeared on a panel to discuss the world of comedy, along with Johnny Carson, Mickey Rooney and two other comics.
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