Woody Allen's first album of stand-up comedy may be all-time single funniest record of its kind. Every comedian of the generation after him studied and envied that album, especially a short, hilarious routine called "The Moose."
Our clip today is from an English TV show of the mid-sixties. It's Allen performing that routine in less that ideal circumstances. His timing is a little off and the audience isn't particularly receptive…and also, he decided he had to adjust a few lines, including the all-important last one. Still, footage of Woody Allen doing standup is rare and this may be the only footage ever of him performing this routine…