Visit to Manhattan Times Square Washington D.C. 56174 (1948)

Synopsis

The film begins in Times Square where "Easter Parade" and "Abbott and Costello vs. Frankenstein" are playing. At:51, you will see a U.S. Air Force F-84 Thunderjet outside the recruiting station. At:54 the Empire State Building is shown. A view from the Observation Deck is seen at 1:01. At 1:23 the cameraman is in a more rural area. At 1:35, a two stack ocean liner -- probably RMS Queen Elizabeth -- is seen coming into New York Harbor, followed at 1;44 by a shot of the Statue of Liberty. At 2:03 the Queen Elizabeth is seen again on the Hudson at at 2:20 close up views of the Statue of Liberty. Rockefeller Center is seen at 2:48, although underexposed. At 3:48 the Bunker Hill Monument is seen and at 4:15 the USS Constitution is seen at her berth. At 5:40, a happy young man in a swimsuit cavorts with two ladies in swimwear who appear to be sisters. At 6:00 one of the ladies is carried to a small lake presumably to be thrown in. A baby is shown at 8:50. At 9:19, a steam engine is shown, pulling a Washington, D.C. bound train. At 9;30 the Washington Monument is shown and then the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. At 9:53 the Capitol Building is shown. At 10:08 an American Airlines propeller plane is seen at National Airport. At 13:18 a Ferris Wheel is shown at an amusement park. See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: "

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Running time

14 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Ephemeral Films

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• Stock Footage