This beautiful circa Easter 1960 Kodachrome color, silent film, was shot by an amateur filmmaker. It crosses the line between a professional documentary and a home movie, in that it is impressively put together and extremely well shot. It features impressive views of Manhattan. Dating on the film is not 100% certain but the Janet Leigh film “The Vikings” seen advertised at 6:49 was released in 1958. The film “Portrait in Black” with Lana Turner seen advertised at 7:00 was released two years later in 1960, so it probably dates to that year or slightly later. Scenes include: 01:02 Hudson River scenes. 01:35 Verazanno statue.
01:45 Buildings in lower Manhattan. 01:50 Start of Circle Line boat tour. 02:18 Ellis Island. 02:30 Statue of Liberty. 02:55 going up the East River, probably the Circle Line tour. 03:11 United Nations Building.03:34 Scenes of boats on the Hudson.03:41 Railroad car floats and tugboats. 03:56 Power plant. 04:06 Kid eating ice cream in Circle Line boat. 04:13 Circle Line Boat passing by. 04:19 Yankee stadium from Harlem River. 04:26 passing through New York Central bridge at Spuyten Duyvil. 04:32 George Washington Bridge. 04:49 Cunard boat line with SS United States in dock, and the United States Line pier. 05:11 Circle line docking at 42nd street.
05:26 Helicopter lifting off pad and scenes from helicopter: 05:53 Aerial view of Statue of Liberty. 06:00 Skyscrapers. 06:16 Empire State Building. 06:29 view of NYC skyline from NJ shore.
06:38 Night scenes at Times Square with lots of neon signs. 07:35 Rockefeller Center. 08:00 Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. 08:31 Easter Time at Rockefeller Center. 08:50 Skating Rink.
09:34 Flower gardens. 09:45 Sculpture PROMETHEUS by Paul Mensgtrup. 10:31 Observation deck on Empire State Building.
10:50 Central park from ESB.11:45 sailing ships at docks including SS America. 12:05 SS America leaving dock.12:45 United Nations and Internal views. 14:50 Radio City Music Hall. 15:20 Rockets show. 16:52 Washington Square.18:20 Fifth Avenue scenes. 19:45 Bowery or Skid Row, with homeless man seen. 19:58 Bums on sidewalk with doctor apparently declaring an African American man dead (may he rest in peace.) 21:06 Chinatown. 23:25 Idlewild Airport, now JFK Airport. 25:08 Coney Island beach. 26:15 Parachute Jump operating at Coney Island. 26:50 Steeplechase ride and other rides. 27:30 Night scenes at Coney Island.
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