Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
| Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story | |
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| Directed by | Woody Allen |
| Written by | Woody Allen |
| Produced by | Jack Kuney |
| Starring | Woody Allen Diane Keaton Jean De Baer |
| Narrated by | Reed Hadley |
| Edited by | Eric Albertson |
Release date |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story is a short film directed by Woody Allen in 1971. It is a satirization of the Richard Nixon administration[1] made in mockumentary style.[2][3]
Allen plays Harvey Wallinger, a thinly disguised version of
The Paley Center for Media,[4]
and is often found on YouTube.
Two of Allen's regular
lookalike Richard M. Dixon. Actor Reed Hadley narrates.[5] The fictional characters are interspersed with newsreel footage of Hubert Humphrey, Spiro Agnew and Nixon in embarrassing public moments. Allen later explored this style in his 1983 film Zelig.[1][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Stewart, Barbara (1997-12-04). "Showering Shtick On the White House: The Untold Story; Woody Allen Spoofed Nixon in 1971, But the TV Film Was Never Shown". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ a b c Zaloudek, Mark (2007-11-16). "TV producer Kuney earned many honors". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ a b c James, Caryn (1997-12-04). "Pointing The Way to 'Annie Hall' And Beyond". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
- ^ Delaney, Pete. "The Best of Woody Allen's 'Early/Funny' TV: Part Three". TVparty!. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-6378-1.
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