Full Circle (CpB #8)

A cinematic Zelda Fitzgerald–as played by Allison Pill–said "Let's Go To Bricktop's!"

A cinematic Bricktop–as played by herself–talked about Zelda's destination and told a great joke that was a variation on the theme of "What rhymes with orange?"




The first photograph is from a Woody Allen film about a time traveler in the
"Roaring Twenties." The central character is portrayed by Owen Wilson. Historical figures are everywhere in this movie.

The second photograph is from a Woody Allen film about a time traveler in the
"Roaring Twenties." The central character is portrayed by Woody Allen. Historical figures are everywhere in this movie.

Did Woody Allen make the same movie twice?
Absolutely, positively NO!!!

Here is an accurate synopsis of his 2011 film, Midnight in Paris:

A family travel to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple who are forced to confront their differing views of a perfect life.

Here is an accurate synopsis of his 1983 film, Zelig:

"Documentary" about a man who can look and act like whoever he's around, and meets various famous people.

Zelig was released in the same year as Bricktop's autobiography. She is listed on the "Full Cast & Credit" page between Saul Bellow and Bruno Bettleheim. Compare those three names with Midnight in Paris' Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody and Rachel McAdams.
In Hollywood-speak, which set of names has more recognition?

But...Zelig co-starred Mia Farrow. However, her character was a chain-smoking psychiatrist and all her scenes are in Black & White.

That twenty-eight years separate Zelig from Midnight in Paris simply proves that the genius of Woody Allen does not have an expiration date.
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A Zelda Fitzgerald "quote" propelled my interest in BRICKTOP. This is the ninth blogpost about the latter. My research about Brick led me to a fellow blogger, who–in turn–led me to the second photograph above and the youtube clip of Bricktop (hyperlinked in CpB #6).

In closing, I direct your video attention to the opening scene of Zelig. Not only does it set the scene of the "documentary" but it features actual footage of a writer by the name of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
His wife, unfortunately, is nowhere to be seen in this Woody Allen film but Z-E-L-I-G is now my second most-favorite five letter name beginning with the letter Z.
The other Z-person, being ZELDA, was described in BRICKTOP by Bricktop as

...a wisp of a girl, feather-slight, with lovely hair and very white skin. She was very outgoing, but next to Scott she seemed almost retiring.