Early on in Annie Hall, there’s a great shot set on a Manhattan side street in which Alvy and Rob start walking toward us from far, far down the block…
We hear their conversation the whole time as they slowly get closer…
Once they reach the camera, we track with them…
…until they disappear out of frame.
The whole thing lasts an incredible 1 minute 17 seconds.
Your challenge: where was this shot?
UPDATE!
On their way to the now defunct Beekman theater, Alvy and Rob walk down…
…East 66th Street btw. 2nd & 3rd!
Very little has changed, right down to the number of trees and bends in the gate (though the street now has metered parking). Sadly, their destination, the Beekman, was torn down in 2005.
Congrats to reader Fishwony for more or less getting the answer, and David for firming it up!
-SCOUT
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