Category Archives: Woody Allen

Principal photography for ‘Annie Hall’ begins 40 years ago today (May 19 1976)


Video: 'Annie Hall-lobster'

(Wednesday, May 19, 1976) — Principal photography for Woody Allen’s Annie Hall film began today on the South Fork of Long Island with the scene in which Alvy and Annie boil live lobsters; filming continued periodically for the next ten months.

Woody Allen loses to Mia Farrow in bitter custody battle 20 years ago today (1993)


Video: 'MIA FARROW'S LIFE & HER CHILDREN - "INTIMATE PORTRAIT"' (June 7, 1993, at 35:18)

(Monday, June 7, 1993) — Describing director, actor, comedian Woody Allen as a “self-absorbed, untrustworthy and insensitive” father, a judge in Manhattan today rejected his attempt to win custody of his three children (a biological son, Satchel, and two adopted children, Dylan and Moses) and awarded custody to their mother, actress Mia Farrow.

Woody Allen says report clears him 20 years ago today (1993)

(Thursday, March 18, 1993) — A report by a team of child abuse experts in Connecticut today cleared filmmaker Woody Allen of charges he molested his 7-year-old adopted daughter. Allen’s former girlfriend, actress Mia Farrow, had accused him of molesting the child.