Manhattan Waterfront (1937)

★★★★ · Go to Manhattan: See the homeless! · Spuzz · 2003-11-28

Curious doc about the landmarks littering Manhattan's shorelines. We see the usual, tugboats, large ships, the stockyards, the fish market and the Brooklyn Bridge. But then the film sort of turns dark and explores the seedier side, with many images of the homeless and some derilct shelters built. Kind of makes you wonder what the whole purpose of this is. Definitely not a travelogue, a little too fluffy to be a social statement..

★★★★ · Somewhat Sophisticated Narration · Richard Hall · 2017-01-22

Unexpectedly, this film shows the grim side of industry with shacks that people live in and also scoffs at wealthy waterfront homes as pretentious. Great shots of a variety of vessels and the fish market.