Rochester: A City of Quality (Part I) (1963)

★★★★★ · The Twilight Zone · RadioBilly · 2005-08-10

What a snapshot from the past!!! No Japanese cars, only 2 Volkswagens made it into the movie. And they were using "ONLY" paper bags for the groceries at the A&P and no scanners. Where were the black folk? I did not see one person of color. Also, it seemed like everyone and their brothers drove a Chevy. Most of the cast of characters are now pushing up all those flowers the narrator was spouting about. This is a great movie. You must see both parts. It resembles all the promises of America to provide a wonderful middle class and upwardsly mobile society. Seen here, frozen in time, is a…

★★★★★ · Kanowakeron's Response · Kanowakeron · 2006-12-01

In response to T.J. Seitzâs lockstep adoration of the local business community, I defy the writer to show where the phrase âMidtown Plazaâ was EVER mentioned in any of my comments. I never referred to âMidtown Plazaâ nor did ever indicate whether I felt âMidtown Plazaâ was a great, modest or foolish creation. Perhaps an overly defensive posture at reading a less-than glowing assessment (and thus, locally ignored) of the Greater Rochester community caused one to lash out with strawman arguments. When confronted with a critical eye, that too, appears to be a Rochester area traitâ¦. just ask Jan…

★★★★★ · An accurate look at Rochester in 1963 · mstamper · 2009-08-04

My family moved to Rochester in 1962. My Dad worked downtown (not at Kodak) and my friends and I loved taking the bus downtown, which was a vibrant and exciting place back then. You could take a bus almost anywhere then. Midtown Plaza was great - modern, clean, safe (and free to teenagers!). I left town in 1970 after High School and seldom returned. Rochester is a hollowed-out shell now, a victim of so-called free trade policies that gutted the industrial infrastructure of Rochester and most other large American cities. It also didn't help that Rochester was practically the snow capital of…

★★★★ · I want to go to Rochester now!... Wait, I've already been there! LOL · Spuzz · 2004-06-16

TOTALLY overwritten film about the many 'wonders' that Rochester offers the potential person who would want to visit/live there. There are two emphases pointed out here, clean people and plenty of parking. First the clean people comment. I have never had a film that demonstrated such hidden agendas as this film had. The clean people comments spring up all over this film. Case in point, the scene where shipping is explained. "What kind of products are shipped? CLEAN products, compatible for the community" (as opposed to what?) The other bizarre thing is it's hammering down that Rochester…

★★★★ · Da Bomb! · Toby · 2002-10-02

I haven't seen this movie yet, but I'm sure that it'll be da bomb when I get around to watching it!... Now I've seen it, and it is da bomb! I give it 4 stars!

★★★★ · Interesting to see what I've missed · TravisO · 2006-11-07

I only moved to Rochester recently, so it was interesting to see what Rochester use to look like, 43yrs ago. This is definitely a must see for any local Rochesterians.