Zelig
Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.
- Genre: Comedy
- Studio: Orion Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Keyword: great depression, celebrity, mockumentary, chameleon, psychiatrist, found footage, newsreel footage, electroconvulsive therapy, 1920s, 1930s, historical images, historical events
- Cast: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Patrick Horgan, John Buckwalter, Marvin Chatinover, Stanley Swerdlow
