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Pan Am New Horizons, New York (1970)

1970 · Short film · 9 min

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This travel guide (presented in French language for foreign visitors) explores various tourist destinations around New York City and New York State. "New Horizons" was a series of films created by the airline in the 1970s. The title was also shared with a magazine published by Pan American World Airways beginning in 1940. 00:07 Title Card: “Panam presents New Horizons, New York”. 00:29 Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. 00:39 Manhattan, New York City, New York skyline shots. 00:48 Aerial of cars traveling on highway by city. 00:52 Commercial plane approaches landing strip. Skids on strip. 01:03 "Pan American" jet parks on tarmac. 01:10 Air workers wait on ramp. 01:15 Air traffic guides. 01:18 Attendant watches passengers exit "Jet Clipper King" jet. 01:21 Close up of Panam flight attendant. 01:23 Travelers walk up ramp. 01:27 Street level pedestrians walk street. Pan up to Empire State Building. 01:36 Street view of skyscrapers. 01:45 Avis Rent a Car street sign. 01:50 Pan down on Radio City Music Hall. 01:55 Street with American flag waving. 01:59 Exterior: the main branch of the New York City Public Library. 02:04 Street-view: NY Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. 02:07 Revson Fountain in Lincoln Square. 02:10 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum exterior shot. 02:13 Interior of Guggenheim. 02:25 Man walks amid exhibit. 02:34 Garden inside the Ford Foundation building. 02:42 Boat travels under Brooklyn Bridge. 02:47 Ship view of East River. passengers…

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Running time
9 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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