Woody Allen - "Manhattan"

Woody Allen - "Manhattan"
Woody Allen has made no secret of his love affair with New York City.  Of all of his essays, films, and stand-up, Manhattan stands out as his greatest homage to the city that stands closest to his heart.  (We know that we promised you essays, but we think that a comedic essayist whose character in a film is a novelist counts for our present purposes.) Cuddle up with a date (or your dog, or just some dessert), cue Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," and cut to:
Chapter One.  He adored New York City.  He idolized it all out of proportion...
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