Synopsis
Newsday was begun in 1940 in Long Island and this film shows the paper's role in the growth of the community and many shots of historical Long Island. It also conveys Newsday's approach to journalism and shows the process of the newspaper's production and distribution. The Levittown housing project began the suburban building boom in post-war Long Island. The investigations of DeKoning's criminal activities and the awards received. Walt Whitman House A Historical Sign: "Sagamore Hill Home of Theodore Roosevelt Governor of New York President of United States" Footage of Theodore Roosevelt Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic Close-ups of Cranes and Bulldozers A busy subway, busy highways Boys on a diving board Shots of shopping malls Shots of schools and colleges A woman feeding the ducks by a lake Factory parking lots Fields, Ships A woman water-skiing A Historical Sign: "Thompson House Erected About 1700 Birthplace in 1784 of Benjamin F. Thompson Long Island Historian" Suburban homes and old estates Empty shoreline and a crowded beach Aerial pan of a 3-D map Close-up of newspapers being folded by a machine People working at long tables Footage from World War II factory workers Floor plan of a house Man shaving with clothing items hanging over him Men typing, newspaper carriers linotype machines and the steps involved in newspaper printing, to folding machine and conveyor belt loading into trucks A man with an American Flag behind him looks up to a close-up shot of a…
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- Running time
- 28 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
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★★★★ · Bad title, great movie. · Spuzz · 2012-11-19
With a title like Dateline: Long Island you would half expect it to be a historical documentary about the New York City, right? Not exactly. Dateline Long Island ever so briefly DOES cover SOME history, (yes, Levitttown is included) but is more concerned about the sponsor of this movie, Newsday. As a matter of fact, over 3/4 of the movie focuses on the newspaper. That's not saying it's a bad thing, as a matter of fact, this is an EXCELLENT overview of how newspapers get published. Also, they go over it's humanitarian and social activities, and have plenty of Newsday bigwigs talking nervously…