And of course, there’s a lot about Woody Allen. Roberts calls Allen “Max ... experimental films. Like ‘Zelig’ — that’s the one they should put in the time capsule.” ...

As amazing as all these connections were, they pale in comparison with my father’s actual participation (at a distance) in an event of truly global significance.

On track to earning a PhD in history, Ezra Swerdlow forwent a career in academia when he was offered a summer job at Rollins-Joffe Productions to work as a location scout on Woody Allen’s Stardust ...