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New York, New York, It's A Wonderful Town
Master 1490 - Tape 1 TLS well-dressed white pedestrians -- love those white wingtip shoes-- & minor auto traffic including a mass transit bus at quaintly inactive Times Square, NYC; minimal billboard advertising (note the Coca-Cola sign) and distant theater marquees. (32-6) Cut to grainy high angle LS Times Square, Planters Peanuts billboard above main intersection; tilt down to street traffic & pedestrians-- urban canyon, urban jungle, hustle & bustle, cityscape, activity. (32-2) Nice traveling shot from boat in harbor of docks, ports, wharf, skyscrapers, buildings, skyline in lower Manhattan; note the passing tugboat followed by the United Fruit Co wharf bldg. (5-4) Nice aerial of skyline, skyscrapers of lower Manhattan. (5-3) LS Manhattan skyline from across harbor, freighter passing in FG. Traveling shot from sailing boat of Manhattan skyline, skyscrapers, tall buildings, ports, docks, wharves (repeat of 5-4). LS skyline, skyscrapers from underneath Manhattan Bridge. (5-7) Phrase "Carnegie Hall" superimposed over TLS elegant late model 1930s automobile with white-wall tires parked on street, night. (37-3) Great low angle head-on TLS Statue of Liberty, day. Great extreme low angle head-on TLS Lady Liberty, American flag flapping in wind, day. LSs Statue of Liberty, smoke pouring from the raised torch (never seen that before). TLS smoke billowing from torch of Lady Liberty. (37-6) MS two U.S. Army soldiers in dress uniforms walking on-screen from opposite side of frame, meeting in center frame to shake hands before fairly large miniature model of Manhattan skyline (skyscrapers, tall buildings, harbor activity). MS miniature model of the Golden Gate Bridge. TLS/LSs facade model of South Lawn portico of the White House from which the American flag hangs, people climbing stairs -- note the Chinese characters (ideograms, lettering). Tilting MS miniature model of skyscraper. Tilting TLS two white men admiring miniature model of the Statue of Liberty. These might be exhibits at the 1939 World's Fair in New York. LS Manhattan skyline -- the real deal-- with large ferry passing in FG. (30-4)
United Nations
Master 1490 - Tape 1 High angle LS automobile traffic passing by fountain & plaza at foot of Secretariat Building of the United Nations; some cars (mostly taxi cabs) pull into plaza; tilt up length of skyscraper. (42-10) TLSs Secretariat Building of the United Nations. Nice DOF TLS row of international flags flying from flagpoles outside UN Building, outdated flag of unidentified country in FG (42-11).
Crowds outside Office Building
Master 1490 - Tape 1 TLS well-dressed (dress suits & some fedoras for men, sweaters or jackets & calf-length skirts or dresses for women) white adults milling about off-street vestibule outside office building near Olive Street, some folks apparently purchasing tickets & talking to agents at ticket booths along wall, while others wait for elevators; automobile traffic (many Yellow Can Company taxi cabs) pass in FG. Slightly wider shot of same.
Subway & L Train
Master 1490 - Tape 1 TLS four white men standing on subway platform at 57th Street station stop, waiting for train; subway train slowly travels into frame from right while another train speeds into frame from left. (27-5) Nice low angle DOF 3/4 view TLS row of lights along wall on subway tunnel, train entering frame & passing cam. Sideview TLS subway train tracks, shuffling feet of people waiting on platform on frame top; train enters frame, wheels passing camera, eventually coming to stop. (27-8) Nice DOF LS people waiting on platform of subway station stop, train emerging from darkened tunnnel in BG to stop at station. (28-3) High angle LS three car L train (elevated train, el train) pulling into above ground stop, buildings flanking frame. (36-6)
Birthday Cake
Master 1490 - Tape 1 MCU yummy birthday cake with long candle & blue icing that reads, "Happy Birthday" resting on white tablecloth; hairy hand of white male veers into frame to light candle with lit match; candle is blown out by someone off-screen. Repeat shot several times, twice with match unlit, once successfully, though footage cuts before candle can be blow out.
Hurricane
Master 1490 - Tape 1 Great TLS high winds & rain of hurricane blowing through otherwise empty urban streets, Palms Theatre (Palms Theater) in BG; palm trees waver in wind gusts, violent patches of rain pound streets. TLS brave soul driving late-model sedan automobile along street during storm, passing Rooks Travel Service. Subjective POV traveling shot through front windshield of car driving along residential street during violent storm. Great TLS violent rains & wind whipping through empty intersection. TLS Palms Theatre being battered by high winds & rain, suspended traffic light bouncing about. TLS palm trees bending, yielding to high winds & rain. Panning TLS debris flying haphazardly along empty street during storm. TLS ocean water battering seawall, shuttling bursts of water high & wide onto adjacent street during storm. TLS floodwaters rising near overpass bridge, palm trees bending. MS broken glass, window panes after hurricane storm. TLS two sailors (not American, strangely enough) walking through debris field after storm.
Drive-In & Eat-In Restaurants
Master 1490 - Tape 2 Great TLS several colorful late-model American-made 1950s automobiles parked at Carolina drive-in restaurant, one sedan car with whitewall tires pulling out of parking space; shot begins stationary, then progresses into traveling shot of restaurant & parking lot. (48-3) MS view through glass double doors as customers (white adults dressed in casuals) walking by restaurant counter; buxom young white female hostess wearing tight-fitting brown dress & heels leads man & woman toward dining area, craning her head for an open spot; note the uniformed soda jerk working counter in BG. Great MS three generations of white nuclear family exiting restaurant through glass double doors, each holding ice cream cones: 30ish mother & two well-dressed, well-groomed children, followed by her mother (wearing white gloves & gray coat) & father (wearing suit, tie, fedora hat). Fantastic Americana, Eisenhower era. (48-4) LS restaurant from across street, palm tree in BG; bulbous, painfully American cars stop at intersection, traffic light in FG. (48-5) Excellent panning TLS late-model American cars ( inc a dreamy cream & blue colored Chevrolet Bel Air hardtop sedan & a red convertible that looks like a Ford Thunderbird only convertible) parked at Carolina drive-in restaurant, Los Angeles; stop pan at two young white female waitresses in uniforms akin to that of gas station attendants delivering trays of food to powder blue soft top sedan. Great TLS waitress walking to driver side of black sedan w/ white-wall tires to take food order, two light blue sedans (one hardtop, the other a soft-top convertible w/ top down) passing in FG; drive-in waitress takes order. Nice TLS red convertible w/ two young white male passengers driving in restaurant parking lot, pan left with Buick sedan pulling into parking space at drive-in. (48-6) Great Americana footage.
Jet Airplane in Flight
Master 1490 - Tape 2 Low angle tilting LS silver airplane (seems military but might be commercial) in flight, streaks of exhaust emanating from jets; jet flies over camera.
Restaurant from Across Street
Master 1490 - Tape 2 LS patrons entering traditional eat-in restaurant in Los Angeles (address on window says 5075), late model American cars driving along strip in FG; note that through the large windows one can see a uniformed soda jerk working counter.
High Seas Recreation
Master 1490 - Tape 2 MSs intricate, ornamental wood designs on abaft (rear) of miniature period tall mast ship sailing on miniature set. Avast, matey, we be sailin' the miniature high seas. Great TLS miniature tall mast ship sailing; beautiful billowing red sails w/ Christian markings (iron cross, Virgin Mary within fleur-like cross, eucharist cross). LS miniature period tall mast ship sailing. (48-9) Leader. TLS white male crew struggling with rigging ropes during bout against stormy seas, water crashing aboard. TLS sailor lifting lantern while drifting in dinghy (lifeboat) on foggy night. TLS miniature period tall ship sailing on stormy, rough seas. MS sail mast snapping, breaking. MS sailor holding onto rigging ropes for dear life during storm; sailor is cast overboard by waves. TLS/MSs sailor using rope to cross deck during storm, waves pounding him. TLSs tall mast ship being knocked & tossed to & fro by violent, stormy seas. (48-10)
Children's Hospital
See catalog #503408 for B&W version. Master 1490 - Tape 2 MS white people exiting highly reflective glass double doors of children's hospital (note that "Children's Hospital" is written above the doors): two bespectacled young white women carrying infants followed by olive-skinned man wearing sunglasses & holding hand of towheaded son; balding middle-aged white man wearing sweater vest, flannel shirt & khakis. TLS 30ish white man wearing flannel shirt opening glass door for his four children (two girls, two boys); cut to same angle of the man then holding the door open as the kids exit the Children's Hospital. MS older white man opening glass door for older white woman wearing floral-patterned dress & pushing baby stroller; man wearing green suit enters behind them; middle-aged husband & wife enter hospital through highly reflecive glass doors with their early teenage son & daughter (love the pigtails & plaid dress the girl wears). TLS young well-dressed white couple exiting children's hospital through glass double doors while old white man & two short, old white women enter wearing dumpy light blue coats enter establishment. TLS young white couple (woman wears red skirt & pumps, man wears dark sweater & light khakis) entering hospital through glass doors. Reflections of bulbous, chrome-laden American cars passing by in glass doors.
L.A. Traffic Process Plate, 1950s
Master 1490 - Tape 2 Excellent rear view subjective POV traveling shot (process plate) from car driving along bustling commercial drag of Los Angeles; palm trees line smoggy street in BG; excellent views of classic 1950s model automobiles driving or parked along street; signs and/or stores for Florsheim Shoes, Coca-Cola, etc; diamond, hardware, glass, appliance stores. Gorgeous colors-- and the cars! Chrome & whitewalls galore!
Triumph TR3 Sports Coupe Being Pursued
Master 1490 - Tape 2 TLS mid-1950s Triumph TR3 sports coupe roadster convertible driving (speeding) along otherwise empty country road; car headlights are turned on, though the great natural lighting is of hazy lazy late afternoon; a hard-top American sedan (headlights also on) follows shortly thereafter, almost as though giving chase. Repeat shot with more gusto-- here it seems more apparent that the tail car is in pursuit. TLS Triumph TR3 convertible (snappy looking car) zipping along country road, taking hard turn near camera. Repeat shot twice.
Baseball in the Park
Master 1490 - Tape 2 Nice over the shoulder MS several pre-teen or teenage white girls playing a strange version of baseball in open field at camping ground: a pitcher tosses a volleyball at a batter who's choking the holy heck out of a battered wooden baseball bat; slugger connects, runs to first base while the pitcher & two teammates & a cute cocker spaniel chase after the ball; a runner wearing an Edgejumbe varsity jacket passes home plate & picks up bat. Note that most of the girls wear long skirts. Recreation, fun, sports, amusement. Great TLS Dad (wearing driving cap & khakis) tossing baseball underhand to pre-teen white boy wearing red cap, white t-shirt, blue jeans; batter connects for single, perhaps double after third baseman buddy bobbles ball.
Traffic Scene, 1950s
Master 1490 - Tape 2 Nice TLS automobiles traveling along smoggy, busy eight lane arterial street in Los Angeles. Gorgeous array of American-made cars of the late 1940s through the mid 1950s. Cream colors, shiny chrome bumpers & grilles, whitewall tires, etc. Traffic scenes. Note the Old Crow billboard in the far BG.
Building, Night
Master 1490 - Tape 2 Scratchy, out of focus TLS darkened apartment or hotel building, night, 1950s model American car (headlights on) driving toward camera.
Palm Trees, Sunset
Master 1490 - Tape 2 Nice MS several silhouetted palm trees rustling in ocean breeze, rust-colored sunkist clouds in sky during sunset. Magic hour.
Desert Sunset
Master 1490 - Tape 2 Color-faded TLS hunched & sprawled Joshua tree atop desert hill, perfectly still clouds in BG. Great LS desert sunset (magic hour), setting sun hiding behind clouds, darkening them in the process. TLS magic hour sky near river, pine trees. Hues & colors like an ancient Western of Biblical overtones. Note that this is a fine example of 1930s foray into color film, hence the peculiar (by today's standards) color gamma, aesthetic.
Diner, Night
Master 1490 - Tape 2 Dark panning TLS long & wide soft-top American sedan with whitewall tires pulling into parking lot, night, stopping outside small diner advertising Frosties & hamburgers. TLS car pulling away from very same hamburger shack, night.
Waterfall
Master 1490 - Tape 2 TLS roaring waterfall (minor drop) at Yosemite National Park. Panning TLS curious waterfall with near horizontal drop, whitewater shooshing down angled rockface. Great LS Yosemite Falls. Note that this is a fine example of early foray into color film, hence the peculiar (by today's standards) color gamma, aesthetic.
The Sphinx
Master 1490 - Tape 2 Great 3/4 view TLS The Sphinx in Giza Plateau, near Cairo, Egypt. Nice sideview TLS Sphinx. Diss to panning TLS two pyramids, palm trees in FG. Diss to LS pyramids, Nile River in FG. Another fine example of early color film.
New York City
Master 1490 - Tape 2 LS lower Manhattan skyline (skyscrapers, tall buildings) from across Hudson River, boats sailing in mid-ground; tugboat begins to pass in FG. Another fine example of early color film.
Safari Animal Park
Master 1490 - Tape 2 Panning TLS Jeep dolled in zebra stripes driving along dusty paved road at drive-through safari park, passing animals such as impala, elephants & zebra; camera zooms out as the Jeep pulls off road and near animal watering hole; Jeep drives away, camera zooms into nice shot of several zebra standing (some grazing) on dusty plain. Nice LS animals (mostly zebra) standing at oasis in animal park, palm tree in FG, lush green hills in BG; pan left to zebra-striped Jeep driving along dusty road. LS Jeep driving through oasis watering hole, a few zebra & impalas scattering albeit briefly (hardly intimidated by the machine); Jeep drives out of frame, zoom in to TLS zebras grazing-- note the zebra colt. Shaky traveling shot from Jeep driving through safari animal park, passing and/or scattering elephants, gazelle, zebra, ostrich. Zebra colt follows mother while Jeep trails them. Great TLS two hippopotamus (hippos) standing on sandy shore of inlet, several flamingo walking delicately through water just behind them; zoom out to scenic LS three hippos (one laying down) at watering hole, waterfowl stirring corner of pond in FG; zoom back in to TLS hippos & flamingo. LS scenic watering hole w/ three hippos, water birds, flamingo, automobile traffic passing in BG; zoom in to TLS hippos & flamingo at watering hole.
Trident C4 Intercontinetal Ballistic Missile Launch
Master 1490 - Tape 2 CU middle-aged white male naval officer wearing thick-rimmed glasses, moustache & headset speaking into microphone from control room aboard submarine. Great seemingly slow motion underwater MS Trident ballistic missile (C4 SLBM) being fired from submerged submarine, inspiring violent cloudy-water discharge (vibrant blue hues). Underwater TLS Trident C4 ballistic missile streaking for surface, leaving a rumbling wake of bubbles. Great slow motion low angle TLS Trident C4 ballistic missile just after breaking water surface, stage two afterburners kicking in & propelling missile onto prepared trajectory. Great panning & tilting TLS Trident C4 missile streaking into sky, curious antennae erupting from tip.