97174z “ NEW YORK, NEW YORK ” 1960s AMERICAN AIRLINES TRAVELOGUE MANHATTAN CENTRAL PARK

This film “New York, New York” is presented by American Airlines and produced by Audio Productions, Inc. in New York. It shows the main attractions and activities available for locals and visitors in New York City. It includes views of famous landmarks such as Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and Central Park, while also presenting New York’s dining culture, shopping streets, and vibrant theater scene. The film appears to date to the late 1950s/early 1960s.

New York City skyline (00:09). Credits (00:24). “New York” title banner (00:29). Brooklyn Bridge (00:41). Bird’s-eye-view of New York City (00:46). George Washington Bridge (00:52). Young boys fishing (00:54). New York residents strolling through the city (00:59). A police officer navigating traffic (01:02). A taxi (01:07). A horse carriage (01:10). The subway (01:13) Busses (01:19). An American Airlines plane (01:24). An airport (01:27). Large ships (01:30). Commuters (01:35). A market (01:39). A woman looking through a shopwindow (01:45). A construction site (01:48). A swimming pool on a rooftop (01:56). Skyscrapers (02:04). New York City streets (02:20) and residents walking (02:24). Women looking through shop windows (02:28). St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Manhattan (02:34). The Prometheus sculpture at Rockefeller Center (02:42). A street with music and instrument shops (02:56). Mink fur sales (03:20). Ice blocks (03:29). A barbershop (03:37). A brewery (03:42). A restaurant (03:44). An Irish ballroom (03:47). Shops and markets (03:49). A garden (04:12). An elderly couple sitting in the garden (04:15). A views of a park with a lake (04:23). A bus driving through New York City (04:30). Washington Square Arch (04:35). People in Washington Square Park, reading, playing chess, talking, sun tanning, and playing music (04:41). Signs (05:04). The ‘Circle-Line’ sightseeing cruise sailing through East River (05:26). The United Nations Secretariat Building (05:38). Sutton Place neighborhood (05:45). The Pulitzer Fountain (06:05). Footage of Manhattan (06:09). An ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) water station for horses (06:24). Horse carriage (06:28). Bird’s-eye-view of Central Park (06:36). The Bethesda Fountain (06:44). Geese (06:49). Miniature boats (06:52). Children climbing on statues (07:00). A playground and petting zoo (07:15). Art Museum (07:30). An illustrator working on a trace of a statue (07:49). The Museum of Modern Art (07:56). The Guggenheim Museum (08:10). People strolling and looking at artwork being sold in the street (08:18). Young boys (08:34). A baseball field being maintained (08:39). A game of baseball being played (08:47). Horse racing (08:56). An amusement park (09:16). A diver in a large aquarium with sharks and other underwater animals (09:32). A zookeeper is feeding a walrus (09:44). Penguins (09:49). A bartender is mixing a drink at a rooftop bar and swimming pool (09:55). A woman is reading by the pool (10:08), and children play in the water (10:09). A bartender serves guests drinks and deserts (10:15). Dinner guests are dining at a restaurant (10:41). Police officers riding horses (10:50). A medieval themed performance (11:01). Busy streets in New York City at nighttime (11:17). A pizzeria (11:24). A food vending machine (11:32). Guests drinking tea and dining in a Chinese restaurant (11:42). Waiters serve champagne and dinners for guests at restaurant (11:55). Busy streets in New York City at nighttime (12:13). Performances (12:22). New York City skyline (13:18). Credits (13:26).

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