Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City
Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City

Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City

1949-07-30| 20 min

This film visits many of the neighborhoods and landmarks on Manhattan Island and occasionally includes a history lesson. The neighborhoods include the Bowery, Chinatown, Herald Square, and Times Square. Some of the architectural highlights are the Empire State Building, the New York Public Library, Temple Emanuel, the Central Park Zoo, and the Rockefeller Center complex. The film ends with a visit to a dining room in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, where the Xavier Cugat Orchestra entertains.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

James A. FitzPatrick

James A. FitzPatrick

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

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