Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City poster

Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City

7.3 / 10 7.3 1949 20m
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.

Directed by James H. Smith

CAST

The people behind the story

James A. FitzPatrick
James A. FitzPatrickNarrator (voice)
Ann Miller
Ann MillerSelf
Xavier Cugat
Xavier CugatSelf
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C.R. SmithSelf
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Frank A. ReddySelf
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Henry B. WilliamsSelf
Lanny Ross
Lanny RossSelf
Curated collection

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