The comic archetype of the Little Man--a "nobody" who stands up to unfairness--is central to the films of Woody Allen and Charlie Chaplin. Portraying the aliena

The comic archetype of the Little Man--a "nobody" who stands up to unfairness--is central to the films of Woody Allen and Charlie Chaplin. Portraying the aliena

Examines the personal lives, careers, and films of Chaplin, Keaton, Laurel & Hardy, the Marx Brothers, Danny Kaye, and other great movie comedians.

In a series of interviews Woody Allen shares the anxieties, frustrations, and inspirations in his life.

First Published in 2001. Woody Allen, who first became famous as a stand- up comedian and writer of comedy routines, also has had a distinguished career as a pl