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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Comedy Showcase: Woody Allen Standup Comedy 50 Years Ago
Before Woody Allen started writing plays and making a new film every year, he started his career as a comedy writer and standup comic.
From 1960 to 1969, Allen performed as a stand-up comedian to supplement his comedy writing. His contemporaries during those years included Lenny Bruce, Shelley Berman, the team of Mike Nichols and Elaine May, and Mort Sahl, his personal favorite.
Comedy historian Gerald Nachman notes that Allen, while not the first to do stand-up, would eventually have greater impact than all the others in the 1960s.
Here is Allen doing a standup comedy act on The Dean Martin Show in 1967.
Enjoy!
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