Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City
1949•20m•7.3•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
James H. Smith
Languages
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
James A. FitzPatrick
Narrator (voice)
Ann Miller
Self
Xavier Cugat
Self
C.R. Smith
Self
Frank A. Reddy
Self
Henry B. Williams
Self
Lanny Ross
Self
Production
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Producer
James A. FitzPatrick
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