CinemaOSMovie · 1949 · 0h 20m

Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City

73%(3)IMDbDocumentary

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 byJames H. Smith

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 20m
Language
EN
Released
July 30, 1949
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring
James A. FitzPatrick

James A. FitzPatrick

Narrator (voice)

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Self

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Self

C.R. Smith

Self

Frank A. Reddy

Self

Henry B. Williams

Self

Lanny Ross

Lanny Ross

Self

Creative team
Directed by
James H. Smith
Produced by
James A. FitzPatrick
James A. FitzPatrick

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