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Mr. Nichols shows and wears a United States Jefferson nickel
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The 1977 film "Annie Hall" was written and directed by Woody Allen and starred Woody Allen as Alvy Singer, a comedian, and Diane Keaton as Annie Hall, Alvy's girlfriend.
 
At one point Alvy, Annie, and a friend name Bob view Alvy as a child living with his parents.
 
The child Alvy meets a guest named Joey Nichols who forces Alvy to remember his name by exhibiting nickels (US five cent coins). At one point Joey places a nickel on his head with the reverse side up which shows that it is a Jefferson nickel.
 
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1. Title
Woody Allen introduces the film.
 
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2. Woody Allen as Alvy Singer
He and Annie Hall live in New York City.
 
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3. Annie Hall and Alvy at the movies
The theatre is showing the 1976 Ingmar Bergman film "Face to Face".
 
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4. Lobsters
Annie and Alvy are living together and fight over lobsters.
 
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5. Annie in her famous outfit
Her "mannish" clothes created a fashon fad.
 
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6. Adults visit Alvy's childhood
Alvy, Annie, and friend Bob appear at Alvy's childhood and witness his parents arguing.
 
A man named Joey Nichols introduces himself to Alvy.
 
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7. Joey Nichols
Joey wants Alvy to remember his name and shows him a nickel coin.
 
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8. Joey's tie
Joey shows Alvy his necktie which a nickel as a tie clip.
 
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9. Joey pinches
Joey enforces the reminder.
 
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10. Joey's nickel
Joey's nickel on his head. The reverse of the coin shows Thomas Jefferson's house "Montecello".
 
A Thomas Jefferson five cent "nickel" coin:
 
United States 5 cents 1942-S
11. United States 5 Cents 1942-S
Silver alloy, 21.0 mm, 5.11 gm
 
Jefferson nickels were minted starting in 1938 and continue to be minted with various designs.
This particular coin was minted from silver, copper, and manganese.
 
Back to the film:
 
Annie leaves Alvy and moves to Los Angeles.
Later they meet back in New York.
 
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12. Annie and Alvy break up for good
Cast, Directors, Writers:
 
Woody Allen as Alvy Singer
Diane Keaton as Annie Hall
Tony Roberts as Rob
Mordecai Lawner as Alvy's father
Joan Newman as Alvy's mother
Hy Ansel as Joey Nichols
 
Director: Woody Allen
Writers: Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
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