Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City

Name: Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City
Director: James H. Smith
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1949-07-30
Duration: 20 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: James A. FitzPatrick, Ann Miller, Xavier Cugat, C.R. Smith, Frank A. Reddy

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Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City

*7.5

Status

Released

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Aired

1949-07-30

Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City

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.

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