- Title: PA-18
- Summary: ROCHESTER, A CITY OF QUALITY: Presents a survey of the city of Rochester, N.Y., its history, culture and economic advantages. Explains the role of good planning in the city's development, economic activity. EASTMAN KODAK CO., BELL & HOWELL CORP., INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER COLLEGES, NY STATE, SHIPPING AERIALS, MARKETING CENTER EDUARDS, GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, SIBLEY'S
- Description:01:00:01 - CU WALKING FEET ENTERING LOBBY OF BUILDING. 01:00:12 - MAN, WOMAN MEETS AT "CLOCK OF THE NATIONS" IN MIDTOWN PLAZA. ABOVE VIEW COUPLE MEETING BEFORE GREAT CLOCK IN CENTER OF MALL. POV UPPER TIER OF MALL 01:00:39 - CROWD MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN FOCUS ON ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED REVOLVING CYLINDRICAL SHAPED STAGES CIRCLING AROUND HUGE CLOCK IN CENTER OF MALL, EACH PASSING HOUR MARIONETTES IN EACH CYLINDER DANCES TO TUNES OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AROUND WORLD. FOUNTAIN IN F/G 01:00:55 - CU BOY, GIRL, BACKS TO CAMERA WATCH MARIONETTES PERFORM IN EACH CYLINDER AS IT ROTATES AROUND CENTRAL CLOCK. EACH CYLINDER IS DIFFERENT. FRONT VIEW BOY, GIRL WATCHING SHOW. ELDERLY MAN AND WOMAN DOING SAME. 01:01:18 - MAP OF NORTH, CENTRAL AMERICA, ZOOM IN ON GREAT LAKES AREA, ROCHESTER, GENESEE RIVER PASSING THROUGH HEART OF ROCHESTER AND MONROE COUNTY. 01:01:54 - AERIAL CITYSCAPE, ROCHESTER AND GENESEE RIVER. AERIAL VIEW COUNTRYSIDE, FARM LANDS. AERIAL MONTAGE BEAUTIFUL VALLEY INCLUDE LETUIST GORGE 01:02:33 - AERIAL VIEW DAM AMID BEAUTIFUL GREEN COUNTRYSIDE. AERIAL PAN THE FINGER LAKES WITH INDIAN NAMES SUCH AS KEUCA, SENECA, CAYUGA, OWASCO AND SKANATEATELS. 01:03:25 - GRAPE VINEYARDS OF FAMOUS WINE COUNTRY OF WESTERN NEW YORK. MS TWO YOUNG FEMALE WORKERS IN VINEYARD CLIP GRAPES OFF VINES, FILL BOXES. CU PILES OF APPLES. ON OUTDOOR PRODUCE MARKET, CU TEENAGE BOY BITES INTO NEW YORK APPLE. 01:03:51 - VINE COVERED OLD TWO STORY HOMESTEAD WITH CONSTRUCTED WITH COBBLESTONE WHICH WERE CARTED UP VALLEY FROM LAKE ONTARIO 01:04:10 - AERIAL VIEW COMPLETELY ELECTRIFIED FARMS AND MODERN IN ALL CONVENIENCES AS THE METHOD OF FARMING SURROUNDING ACREAGE 01:04:23 - CU OLD EARLY CENTURY SIGN. "SPRING HOUSE - 1622, RESORT HOTEL ON STAGE ROUTS AND NEAR OLD LOCK OF THE ERIE CANAL". CONVERTIBLE AUTO PULLS UP TO EARLY 19TH CENTURY INN, RE-MODELLED TO FIT TODAY'S REQUIREMENTS. 01:04:42 - OLD HISTORICAL LANDMARK TWO STORY BUILDING ADAPTED TO BUSINESS VENTURE. MLS IVY COVERED TWO STORY 19TH CENTURY HOME. LS OLD MANSION, NOW MUSEUM., SIGN: "ROCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY". early american architecture 01:05:23 - WORKER SAWING TIMBER WITH CHAIN SAW WHILE CLEARING LAND. LS PAN CRANE AMID DEBRIS OF HOUSE TORN DOWN IN CITY AREA. 01:05:47 - CU TILT UP, ZOOM AWAY WATER CASCADING DOWN GENESEE FALLS, BRIDGE WITH TRAFFIC, CITY BUILDINGS IN B/G. AERIAL VIEW CITY OF GENESEE FALLS, PARKWAYS GOING THROUGH, OUTLYING AREAS. 01:06:14 - TWO-WAY AUTO, BUS TRUCK TRAFFIC IN HEART OF BUSINESS DISTRICT. POV CAR IN TRAFFIC. PAN FINANCIAL DISTRICT AS SEEN FROM CAR PASSING ON ELEVATED PARKWAY. 01:06:36 - WATER OF "ERIE" CANAL FLOWING UNDER BRIDGE. FAMILY HAVING PICNIC ALONG SEAWALL EDGE IN B/G. MAN WITH KID FISHES ALONG SHORE OF CANAL FAMILY OF FOUR SIT ON BLANKET HAVING PICNIC ON SEAWALL EDGE OF CANAL AND IN FRONT OF THEIR PARKED VAN. 01:07:06 - LOCKS OF BARGE CANAL AS SEEN BY BOAT PASSING THROUGH LOCKS 01:07:18 - ABOVE VIEW RAILROAD FREIGHT YARD CROWED WITH FREIGHT CARS, LOCOMOTIVE PULLING LOAD TOWARDS CAMERA. GOOD SHOT. CU VIEW FREIGHT CARS MOVING PASSING TOWARDS CAMERA R TO L. PASSENGER TRAIN PASSING TOWARDS CAMERA. 01:07:39 - AUTOS ON TWO TWO-LANE HIGHWAY, BOTH DIRECTIONS. MS COUPLE IN CONVERTIBLE, BACKS TO CAMERA, TRAVELLING ON TRANS-CONTINENTAL THRUWAY. TRAINER TRUCK PASSES ON LEFT AND UNDER OVERPASS. 01:08:00 - ROCHESTER CITYSCAPE, GENESEE RIVER IN F/G. 01:08:08 - HUGE OVERHEAD CRANE LOWERING STEEL BEAM AT CONSTRUCTION SITE OF SKYSCRAPER. 01:08:19 - VARIOUS SCENES CITY OFFICIALS HAVING ROAD OPENING CEREMONY, CUT RIBBON TO ALLOW CARS TO USE NEW ROAD. CU COUPLE RIDING IN CONVERTIBLE, BACKS TO CAMERA, RIDE ON ROCHESTER CITY STREETS AS SEEN THROUGH WINDSHIELD, ENTER PARKWAY. 01:08:53 - CU MOTORCYCLE COP WITH HELMET, DIRECTS STREET TRAFFIC DOWN TOWN. MS COUPLE IN CONVERTIBLE RIDING TOWARDS CAMERA. THEY DRIVE INTO MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGE, BACKS TO CAMERA. 01:09:23 - ROAD SIGN, "ROCHESTER MONROE COUNTY AIRPORT". HUGE ROAD LEVELING VEHICLE, BULLDOZER MOVING EARTH TO EXTEND RUNWAY TO ACCOMODATE JET FLIGHT. AIRLINER TAXIING ON RUNWAY, PASSES AIRLINER BEING SERVICED ON TARMAC. AIRLINER TAKING OFF. AERIAL VIEW AIRFIELD AND GOOD VIEW OF BARGE CANAL NEAR AIRFIELD. 01:10:17 - AERIAL VIEW ROCHESTER AND ITS DOWNTOWN AREA. CIRCLE DRAWING, SHOWING INNER LOOP HIGHWAY ROAD OF DOWNTOWN AREA). CURVED LINE SHOWS OUTER LOOP CHANNELING TRAFFIC TO SURROUNDING SUBURBS. 01:10:34 - FREIGHTER TIED UP AT ROCHESTER PORT. MS VARIOUS SCENES CARGO BEING LOADED ONTO FREIGHTER VIA WINCH AND FORK LIFT TRUCKS. TRAILER TRUCK ON PARKWAY TRANSPORTS GOODS FROM PIER. TOWARDS CAMERA. HIGHWAY TOLL BOOTH AS SEEN BY APPROACHING TRUCK. transportation, commerce. 01:11:19 - TRUCK PASSES UNDER SIGNS WITH ARROWS, "SYRACUSE", "NEW YORK". 01:11:32 - AERIAL VIEW ROCHESTER CITYSCAPE. 01:11:44 - ZOOM AWAY LARGE "KODAK" SIGN ON SKYSCRAPER ROOF. MLS "BAUSCH AND LOMB", ON TOP OF FACTORY BUILDING. PAN "TAYLOR INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENT" FACTORY BUILDING WITH PARKING LOT IN FRONT CRAMMED WITH CARS, POV PASSING CAR. ZOOM AWAY "FRIDEN INC.", BUILDING AND OTHERS. industry 01:12:38 - CU "XEROX CORPORATION" SIGN ON PASSING VAN, LS "SC" ELECTRONICS CENTER" ON WALL OF BUILDING. TULIPS IN F/G AUTO DRIVES UP TO COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR "ROCHESTER TELEPHONE CORPORATION". 01:13:04 - MEN, BACKS TO CAMERA, SEATED IN CLASSROOM LISTEN AS INSTRUCTOR EXPLAINS 'ELECTRONIC PROBLEM SIMULATOR" WITH PARTS HANGING IN DISPLAY ON BLACKBOARD. 01:13:25 - LS MONTAGE VARIOUS GRADUATE AND UNDER GRADUATE COLLEGES IN ROCHESTER. 01:14:17 - MS ZOOM AWAY "BURROUGHS CORPORATION" BUILDING, CITY BUS PASSES IN F/G. LS PAN OTHER INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS. 01:14:48 - PAN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT UNDER CONSTRUCTION. 01:14:57 - FIRE TRUCKS EXITING FIRE DEPARTMENT GARAGE, TOWARDS CAMERA. LADDER TRUCK AND PUMPER EXITING. 01:15:08 - LS WATER BEING AERATED IN CENTER OF WATER RESERVOIR, THERE IS AN ABUNDANCE OF WATER IN ROCHESTER. WHICH GETS WATER FROM GREAT LAKES. 01:15:24 - PAN ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY BUILDING COMPLEX. UTILITIES EXECUTIVES LOOK OVER SCALE MODEL OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ON TABLE. CU PAN 01:15:55 - HARDHAT UTILITIES WORKER EXITS MANHOLE AFTER DOING REPAIRS UNDERGROUND. 01:16:02 - CU CASCADING WATERFALLS. 01:16:21 - LS POWER PLANT WITH TWO SMOKE STACKS ON OUTSIDE EDGE OF RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY. 01:16:29 - GROUPS OF PEOPLE ENJOY OPEN SPACES, FLOWERS AND AND FLOWERING TREES. MS PAN FLOWERING LILAC TREES MS POLICEMAN PLANTS FLOWERS ON SMALL PIECE OF OF GRASS OUTSIDE STATION HOUSE. PAN FLOWERS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GARDENS AS ROCHESTER EXERCISES ITS COMPULSION FOR GARDENING. 01:17:15 - LS WOMAN WORKING IN HER ROCK GARDEN. CU VIEW VARIETY OF FLOWERS, FLOWERING TREES. 01:17:30 - MS MAN WIFE THREE KIDS, TWO BOYS, GIRL EXIT RESIDENTIAL HOME IN WOODED AREA, GO TO CAR ON DRIVEWAY. (1958 CHEVY). 70% OF HOMES IN ROCHESTER ARE OWNER OCCUPIED. 01:17:40 - TWO GIANT LOLLYPOPS ADORN ENTRANCE TO PETTING ZOO FARM WITH NAM "LOLLY-POP FARM: OVER ENTRANCE. MOM AND DAD, THREE KIDS, BACKS TO CAMERA. ENTER. VARIOUS SCENES KIDS PETTING, FEEDING GOATS, SHEEP DEER, DONKEYS AND OTHER SMALL ANIMALS. 01:18:06 - MAP OF ROCHESTER SHOWING THE VARIES COUNTIES, VOICE OVER GIVES DEMOGRAPHICS OF EACH COUNTY. 01:18:30 - PAN ROCHESTER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERFORMING FOR AUDIENCE IN THEATER. ABOVE VIEW PEOPLE IN SEATS ENJOYING CLASSICAL MUSIC. 01:19:10 - VARIOUS VIEWS PEOPLE WATCH TOTE BOARD DURING MONEY DRIVE TO SUPPORT ORCHESTRA. 01:19:17 - TILT DOWN STEEPLE TO GROUND ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL. LS VIEW NEW SCHOOL COMPLEX. ABOVE VIEW BANQUET FOR FUNDING DRIVE FOR NEW PAROCHIAL SCHOOL 01:19:47 - CU PLAQUE ON WALL, "WORLD BROTHERHOOD AWARD FOR .....". MS TOTE BOARD FOR 'COMMUNITY CHEST RED CROSS CAMPAIGN", TILT DOWN TO PEOPLE ON DAIS CROWD AT BANQUET TABLES APPLAUDING. 01:20:07 - VARIOUS VIEWS ROCHESTER HOSPITALS. LS HOSPITAL, ZOOM IN TO SIGN OVER DOOR, "ROCHESTER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL" CIRCA 1960S CARS PARKED IN FRONT. 01:20:32 - VARIOUS VIEWS GROUP OF SENIOR CITIZENS PLANTING FLOWERS IN LAWN. 01:20:54 - CU SIGN, "ROCHESTER ROTARY CLUB SUNSHINE CAMP" 01:20:58 - MS FAMILIES, PEOPLE IN WHEEL CHAIRS ENJOYING PICNIC IN PARK. DISABLED IN WHEEL CHAIRS, CRUTCHES WATCH KIDS PLAY SOFT BALL BEHIND HOME PLATE FENCE. PEOPLE IN PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL. 01:21:27 - CU TILT DOWN WORDS OF JONATHAN CHILDS, FIRST MAYOR OF ROCHESTER, 1834, ENGRAVED IN CEMENT WALL OF ROCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING ON LS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANQUET. 01:21:57 - STATION WAGON, CIRCA 1060S, WITH FAMILY INSIDE EXITS HOUSE DRIVEWAY ONTO TREE LINED STREET IN RESIDENTIAL AREA 01:22:09 - STATION WAGON ENTERS STRIP MALL. HUGE SIGN AT ENTRANCE, "PITTSFORD PLAZA". PARKS IN PARKING SPACE WITH OTHER CARS IN FRONT OF "A & P" SUPERMARKET. 01:22:18 - PAN SHOPPING CENTER WHICH INCLUDES LARGE DAW DRUG STORE, SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT, ALTIER SHOE STORE AND LARGE "J. C PENNEY" DEPARTMENT STORE 01:22:37 - STATION WAGON PULLS UP TO FRONT OF A &P WHERE MOM AND KIDS WAIT WITH ARMS AND CARTS FULL OF GROCERIES. 01:22:55 - MLS THEATER IN DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER AT NIGHT, MARQUEE LIT UP. LS WAR MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM BUILDING IN ROCHESTER. TRAFFIC IN F/G. MS HUGE SIGN, "ROCHESTER - MONROE COUNTY CIVIC CENTER", ON CONSTRUCTION SITE OF NEW BUILDING COMPLEX, ZOOM UNFINISHED BUILDINGS IN B/G.. 01:23:26 - DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT WITH ROWS OF SMALL STORES WITH APARTMENT HOUSES, FIRE ESCAPES, ABOVE THEM. CU INTERSECTION STREET SIGN ON LAMP POST "MAIN ST. E. AND FRONT ST." 01:23:35 - ENGINEERS, WITH PLANS SPREAD OUT ON HOOD OF CAR, ON STREET WHERE THEY THEY EXPECT TP TEAR DOWN IN B/G BULLDOZER CLEANING UP DEBRIS OF TORN DOWN CITY BUILDINGS. ARTISTS RENDITION OF WHAT IS PLANNED FOR OLD SITE, CALLED "GENESEE CROSSROADS". urban renewal 01:23:45 - ARTIST RENDITION OF TOWERING WORLD HEADQUARTERS OF "XEROX CORPORATION", "SIDEWALK ENGINEERS" PEER THROUGH GLASS PEEP HOLES TO SAFELY WATCH CONSTRUCTION OF "MIDTOWN PLAZA" IN PROGRESS. 01:24:16 - ABOVE VIEW CONSTRUCTION SITE ON 10 ACRES OF RENEWAL. CU DERRICK LIFTS TONS OF EARTH IN SCOOP. TOWARDS CAMERA. ABOVE VIEW TWO LEVEL UNDERGROUND MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. 01:24:40 - VARIOUS VIEWS HARD HAT DAREDEVIL STEEL WORKERS WORKING ON FRAMEWORK OF NEW 18 STORY OFFICE BUILDING AND HOTEL. ;S VIEW INCOMPLETED BUILDING LS TILT DOWN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF FINISHED BUILDING.. 01:25:09 - ABOVE VIEW CLOCK AND SHOPPERS IN CENTER OF MALL. VARIOUS VIEWS PEOPLE SHOPPING IN MALL. WOMAN PASSES MCCURDY & CO, B. FORMAN CO. STORE IN PLAZA, HESITATES TO LOOK, WALKS ON. PEOPLE WALK IN AND OUT OF LINCOLN ROCHESTER TRUST CO., ALSO IN MID-TOWN PLAZA. 01:25:35 - CROWD OF SHOPPERS EATING AT SIDEWALK RESTAURANT IN PLAZA. CU BOY EATING ICE CREAM SUNDAY WITH SPOON. 01:25:43 - SHOPPERS LINE UP AT CHECK OUT COUNTER. 01:26:06 - MLS CHILDREN, BACKS TO CAMERA, WATCHING MARIONETTE SHOW IN CENTER OF PLAZA
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1963
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1960s
- File Name: PA-18