Picturing a metropolis : New York City unveiled.

Author

Bruce Charles Posner

Call Number

• DVD 791.43611 P6119 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Chatsworth, CA : Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment, c2005.

Physical Description

1 videodisc (152 min.) : sd. & si., b&w and col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

This DVD depicts dynamic images of New York City and scenes of New Yorkers among the skyscrapers, streets, and night life of America's greatest city during a half century of progress, while at the same time showing changes in film style and the history of cinema experiments

Notes

DVD format ; Dolby digital stereo.

Videodisc release of 29 experimental films originally produced 1899-1940.

Digitally mastered from newly preserved and restored 35mm and 16mm prints.

Not rated.

Contents

• "Early views"
• The blizzard Lower Broadway Beginning of a skyscraper Panorama from Times Building, New York Skyscrapers of NYC from North River Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge "Tricks of the trade"
• Demolishing and building up the Star Theatre Coney Island at night Interior New York subway, 14th Street to 42nd Street Seeing New York by yacht Looney lens: Split skyscrapers Looney lens: Tenth Avenue, NYC Scenes from Ford Educational Weekly 8th Avenue elevated train at 112th Street
• The trellis: work of sunshine and shade
• View of Herald Square Station
• Aerial view of Sixth Ave. train at 28th, 26th, 24th
• Manhatta 24 Dollar Island Skyscraper symphony Manhattan medley A Bronx morning Footnote to fact "Seeing the world," part one: a visit to New York, N.Y. The pursuit of happiness Gold Diggers of 1935: "Lullaby of Broadway" Autumn fire