Synopsis
Discovery was an American history and cultural television series produced by ABC News from 1962 to 1971. The program, aimed at children, was first hosted by Frank Buxton and then Bill Owen starting in 1966. Owen traveled to different locations around the United States and world and introduced his viewers to the history and culture of the place. This episode, "Discovery Visits New York", first aired in 1968, introduces children to New York City, in particular the many immigrant communities that live in Manhattan. (00:15) Bill Owen atop the newly-built Pan-Am Building(00:40) Title sequence for "Discovery '67" produced by ABC News(02:26) Washington Square in Greenwich Village(03:23) Children cross the street in Harlem(04:01) Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge(04:08) Brooklyn Bridge(04:09) George Washington Bridge(05:51) People ice skate at Wollman Memorial Skating Rink in Central Park(06:36) View of the skating rink with skyscrapers behind it(07:27) A man speaks Spanish on the phone, a main language in New York City. Owen explains that many Puerto Ricans have moved to New York recently and do not understand English. However, there are many areas of the city where you can function without speaking English such as:(08:12) On East 86th Street, where many German immigrants have settled.(08:49) 86th St. Brauhaus(08:56) Marzipan, an Austrian and German sweet(09:10) Irish stores on 3rd avenue(09:21) A store sells products like Irish sausage, Irish soda bread mix, Irish bacon, and honey. Irish…
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- Running time
- 21 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Frank Buxton
- Bill Owen
- United States
- Discovery Visits New York
- New York City
- Am Building
- Washington Square
- Greenwich Village
- Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge
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