- Title: V-1419
- Summary: WONDERFUL OF MANHATTAN: 1950s AMERICANA. FEATURING THE VOICE OF BILL HAYES AND THE JIM PETERSON SINGERS WITH ROSEMARIE JUNE. NARRATED BY GEORGE JESSEL.
- Description:01:00:17 - MONTAGE NEW YORK CITY LANDMARKS, VARIOUS ANGLES SUSPENSION BRIDGE SEEN FROM SHORE, LS NY SKYLINE SEEN FROM PIERS, UNDER BRIDGE. TUG BOATS PASSING UNDER BRIDGES, ALONG HARBORFRONT 01:01:30 - HS MANHATTAN FROM TOP OF BUILDING LOOKING AT LOWER MANHATTAN 01:01:39 - MONTAGE NEW YORK CITY STREET SCENES BUILDINGS, BOATS DOCKED IN CENTRAL PARK, 01:01:58 - MS NEW YORK CITY POLICEMEN WALKING OUT OF PRECINCT LOCAL CONSTABULARY 01:02:05 - MS SANITATION WORKERS PUSHING CARTS WITH TRASH BARRELS, BROOMS, STREET CLEANING EQUIPMENT 01:02:08 - MS POSTAL WORKERS MAIL MEN SPILLING DOWN STEPS OF POST OFFICE CARRYING SACKS OF MAIL 01:02:16 - HS PAN NY SKYLINE, PROJECTS IN F/G 01:02:26 - MS TRAFFIC POLICEMAN DIRECTING TRAFFIC 01:02:28 - QUICK TILT UP APARTMENT BUILDING 01:02:31 - MS STREET WITH HOTELS, GRAND WINDSOR HOTEL 01:02:34 - MS LUNCHEONETTE COFFEE SHOP CUSTOMERS EATING LUNCH 01:02:42 - MS COMMUTERS GOING DOWN INTO SUBWAY 01:02:49 - SCENES FROM FULTON FISH MARKET, CRATES, BOXES ON SIDEWALK, RETAILER LAYING OUT FISH IN ICE CUSTOMERS WANDERING FISH MARKET 01:02:54 - LS OFFICE BUILDING 01:02:58 - FLOWER DISTRICT, BEAUTIFUL DISPLAYS OF BUNCHES OF FLOWERS 01:03:00 - MS BANK 01:03:01 - FUR DISTRICT, MEN WALKING DOWN STREET CARRYING FUR COATS 01:03:06 - MS CONSTRUCTION SITE, BULL DOZER, WORKERS ON STEEL FRAME OF BUILDING, 01:03:15 - MS BUSY CITY STREET SCENE 01:03:20 - MONTAGE BUILDINGS, APARTMENT BUILDINGS, OFFICES 01:03:35 - MS ENTRANCE TO TIFFANY & CO. 01:03:39 - CU WINDOW DISPLAY AT TIFFANY'S DISPLAYING JEWELRY 01:03:40 - MS NEW YORK JEWELERS EXCHANGE BUILDING, NYC 01:03:44 - MONTAGE JEWELRY DISTRICT, NYC. CU WINDOW DISPLAYS 01:03:57 - MONTAGE SKYLINE OFFICE & APARTMENT BUILDINGS 01:04:06 - CU CABBIE NEW YORK CITY CAB DRIVER 01:04:09 - MS SHOE SHINE MEN SHINING BUSINESS MEN'S SHOES ON STREET 01:04:11 - MS OUT OF TOWN NEWSPAPER STAND 01:04:13 - LOW ANGLE ORNATE CLOCK WITH SMALL GREEK STYLE WINGED STATUES 01:04:17 - MS FOUNTAIN AT ROCKEFELLER CENTER 01:04:24 - MS BUSINESSMEN EATING AT HOT DOG STAND PUSHCART 01:04:29 - MS STORK CLUB AWNING ENTRANCE 01:04:33 - MS PEOPLE EATING LUNCH IN CENTRAL PARK, PIGEONS AT THEIR FEET LOOKING FOR BITS OF FOOD, SITTING AT EDGE OF LAKE 01:04:36 - MS MAN WITH SANDWICH IN ONE HAND & PIGEONS ON OTHER HAND 01:04:42 - MONTAGE RETAIL BUILDINGS, LINDY'S, HORN & HARDART AUTOMAT, FIFTH AVENUE MOTEL, 01:04:51 - VARIOUS SCENES OF RESIDENTS, TOURISTS EATING 01:04:59 - CU BUNCHES OF HOT DOGS, SAUSAGES 01:05:00 - MS ROMEO'S SPAGHETTI RESTAURANT WINDOW, CHEF LIFTING SPAGHETTI OUT OF POT. SPAGHETTI .35 CENTS 01:05:05 - MS MARCO POLO PIZZA KING. CU PIZZA PIES IN WINDOW PIZZA MAKER MAKING PIE 01:05:14 - MS CHICKENS ON ROTISSERIE, SPIT. COOKING MEAT 01:05:18 - MONTAGE VARIOUS TYPES OF FOOD DISPLAYS, FISH PLATTER. BAKERY WINDOW WITH PASTRIES 01:05:23 - POV INSIDE RESTAURANT, ZOOM OUT WINDOW TO BUILDINGS SKYLINE NEW YORK CITY. CHRYSLER BUILDING, EMPIRE STATE BUILDING. 01:05:40 - WS CENTRAL PARK BENCHES FILLED WITH PEOPLE, PIGEONS WALKING AROUND LOOKING FOR FOOD MEN DRINKING FROM BROWN BAGS 01:05:44 - CU MEN PLAYING CHESS OUTSIDE IN PARK 01:05:49 - MONTAGE PEOPLE WALKING ALONG RIVER. MS 1950s WOMAN WALKING SMALL DOG ON LEASH 01:06:08 - MS TOURISTS QUEUED FOR SIGHTSEEING BOATS CIRCLE LINE 01:06:13 - MS TOURISTS GETTING OFF TOUR BUS 01:06:17 - LS TILT UP GRANT'S TOMB 01:06:24 - MS TOURIST LOOKING THROUGH POSTCARDS AT SOUVENIR SHOP 01:06:28 - CU NEW YORK CITY POST CARDS, STATUE OF LIBERTY, GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE ETC... 01:06:39 - MS BUILDINGS REFLECTIONS UPSIDE DOWN IN WATER PANS UP TO SAID BUILDINGS 01:07:01 - LS PAN NEW YORK SKYLINE 01:07:47 - LS UNITED NATIONS BUILDING UN 01:07:48 - LS TIMES SQUARE PEDESTRIAN & VEHICULAR TRAFFIC 01:07:56 - HS ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL FIFTH AVENUE TRAFFIC 01:08:03 - MS NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY. CU LIONS 01:08:17 - LA STATUE OF LIBERTY. VARIOUS ANGLES LADY LIBERTY 01:08:31 - LS NEW YORK SKYLINE HARBOR FRONT WATER FRONT SEEN FROM ACROSS RIVER 01:08:40 - MS STATUE OF FOUNDING FATHER 01:08:50 - SCENES FROM FIFTH AVENUE. BERGDOFF GOODMAN 01:08:58 - TILT UP TALL SKYSCRAPER AT ROCKEFELLER PLAZA. 30 ROCK. 01:09:22 - LS ROW BOATS IN CENTRAL PARK, SKYSCRAPERS IN B/G 01:09:29 - SCENES FROM CENTRAL PARK ZOO. CU ORANGUTAN IN CAGE, CU TIGER IN CAGE, ZEBRAS, SEALS, 01:09:53 - MS WASHINGTON SQUARE ARCH, CARS PASSING UNDER ARCH 01:10:01 - LS COBBLESTONE STREET WITH SMALL 2 STORIED RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS 01:10:07 - MS SIDEWALK ART GALLERY AIR BRUSHED PAINTINGS LANDSCAPES 01:10:19 - MS STREET PORTRAIT ARTIST PAINTING WOMAN'S PORTRAIT 01:10:24 - LS TILT YANKEE STADIUM, SPORTS FANS QUEUED AT ENTRANCE 01:10:30 - LS YANKEE BASEBALL GAME CIRCA 1955 01:10:39 - MS TILT DOWN MASSIVE BUILDING WITH TUNNEL AT BASE PARK AVENUE 01:10:57 - MS MONTAGE OUTDOOR SCULPTURE GARDEN. MS TORSO IN GREEK STYLE STANDING IN FOUNTAIN, HENRY MOORE SCULPTURE 01:11:12 - HS NEW YORK PIERS WATER FRONT HARBOR FRONT 01:11:20 - MONTAGE ROADWAYS PARKWAYS IN & OUT OF NY WITH RIVER RUNNING ALONGSIDE 1950s CARS 01:11:49 - MS BEAUTY SHOT OF SUSPENSION BRIDGE W/SUNSET IN B/G 01:11:58 - CU HORSE AND BUGGY TOURIST "CAB" 01:12:04 - MS """ DRIVER LIGHTING GAS LAMP ON BUGGY 01:12:10 - MS THEATER ACTORS GOING INTO STAGE DOOR 01:12:14 - MS BOX OFFICE IN THEATER DISTRICT WITH CEILING OF FLASHING LIGHTS 01:12:18 - MS AMUSEMENT CENTER SHOOTING GALLERY FACADE 01:12:21 - MS ROSELAND MARQUEE FLASHING 01:12:25 - MONTAGE TIMES SQUARE LIT UP BROADWAY ELECTRONIC BILLBOARDS MARQUEES VARIOUS ANGLES 01:13:20 - MS LATIN QUARTER 01:13:25 - MS YOUNG BOY SINGING IN FRONT OF THEATER POSTER FOR "PLAIN AND FANCY". MAN WEARING ROMANOFF CAVIAR ADVERTISMENT ON HIS BACK 01:13:36 - MONTAGE CLUBS, FLAMINGO, PIGALLE, THEATERS, APOLLO, LOWES 01:13:53 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 01:13:58 - "ANKLES AWEIGH" MARQUEE 01:14:02 - SIGN ANNOUNCING MATINEE TODAY 01:14:10 - MARQUEE BASIN STREET WITH GENE KRUPA 01:14:16 - MARQUEE PALLADIUM ADVERTISING "MAGIC OF THE MAMBO" 01:14:21 - NIGHT TRAFFIC MAKING IT'S WAY DOWN BROADWAY MONTAGE TIMES SQUARE 01:14:48 - LS NIGHT MONTAGE NEW YORK CITY SKYLINE FROM VARIOUS ANGLES
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1955
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1950s
- File Name: V-1419