Synopsis
This 1948 travelogue about New York City is part of Pan American Airways “Wings to…” series, directed and photographed by Charles Beeland. The film opens with a long advertisement for Pan Am. Clipper ships are contrasted to close-ups of these Boeing 377-10-26 Pan Am Jet Clipper: Golden Fleece, Mayflower, Hotspur, and Invincible, with world routes graphically mapped (:28- 2:52 ). The skyline is seen as the airplane approaches and lands at New York Airport. Passengers in 1948 clothing and luggage deplane. Cargo carts pass at the international terminal ( 2:54 - 5:18 ). A valet carries a suitcase to a taxi cab, which drives past the Manhattan skyline and down Park Avenue. A doorman carries the suitcase ( 5:20 - 7:04 ). A sightseeing plane offers views of Rockefeller Center, and RCA observation deck. The Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and skyscrapers are panned from the ground up ( 7:06 - 8:56 ). The streets are full of pedestrians and 1940s cars at Greely Square, Broadway at 6th, and Fifth Avenue ( 9:00 - 10:19 ). The Manhattan 3rd Avenue L elevated train is shown ( 10:20 - 11:25 ). Manhattan municipal buildings tower over City Hall Park ( 11:26 - 11:55 ). The signs for Wall Street and Nassau Street are shown. The Sub-Treasury Building has a George Washington statue ( 11:56 - 12:24 ). Shown are the Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas, St. Mark’s in the Bowery, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Temple Emmanuel, and Riverside Church ( 12:43 - 13:11 ). The Statue of Liberty has…
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- Running time
- 28 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
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- Stock Footage