Village Sunday (1960)

★★★★★ · Lois Nettleton was the prim lady in this film. · Charlie Heinz · 2013-08-22

The prim lady travelling through Greenwich Village was Lois Nettleton, who was one of Jean Shepherd's wives. I liked this film and recall my days there and everywhere else in New York City in the early 1960s. Thanks so very much for sharing this video. :)

★★★★★ · Stewart Wilensky · pollywells17 · 2019-08-05

I like this charming film. The whimsical narration captures the mood of a lazy Sunday, not taking itself too seriously. I am trying to reach family members of the late director, Stewart Wilensky, should anyone have contact info.

★★★★ · The Village Is Alive, Man · Dodsworth the Cat · 2023-03-14

A laid-back look at the Village of the early '60s. The atmosphere of this slice of New York is captured well. We even hear a beat poet. It's not altogether candid. The story inserts a woman wearing gloves and a striped dress a la Jacquie Kennedy wandering around, looking out of place. Oh, and some dark-haired guy with a guitar. The minimal music arrangement is an excellent choice.

★★★★ · I'm hep to that! · Spuzz · 2003-07-08

An interesting overview of 1960's New York (more specifically Greenwich Village). This film has the mood down pat, with the banjos, bongos and the hip language of the period. It takes us on a tour of everyday practices then (oh, maybe it hasn't changed) taking us through art exhibitions on the street, men playing bocce (sigh) and other sights. Although pretty much filled with interesting locals, I REALLY with they didn't include the obviously eyesore actors, who stick out like a sore thumb. But other then that, a highly enjoyable film! Reccomended!

★★★★ · Deb's Nostalgie de la Boue · rasputin2 · 2005-03-11

This interesting film-- whom was it aimed at?-- depicts a young debutante as she dallies dangerously on the fringes of beat society. She wears a demure striped separate set with a peter pan collar, telling us that she is from "somewhere else", and her parents would likely kill her if they knew she was rubbing elbows with this artsy riffraff. A Neil Diamond-looking tough with a greasy D.A. and a folk guitar on his back seems to be stalking her all over the Village. They never quite hook up, though. No mention, of course, is made in this 1960 film, that Greenwich Village was a mecca for gays…

★★★★ · 7/23/23 · Grae60 · 2023-07-23

I neglected to include the real actress’s name her name is Patricia Barnard. She has a one film listing in IMDB