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Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City

Jul 30, 1949
0h 20m
★ 6.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City Trailers

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Cast

James A. FitzPatrick

Narrator (voice)

James A. FitzPatrick

Ann Miller

Self

Ann Miller

Xavier Cugat

Self

Xavier Cugat

C.R. Smith

Self

C.R. Smith

Frank A. Reddy

Self

Frank A. Reddy

Henry B. Williams

Self

Henry B. Williams

Lanny Ross

Self

Lanny Ross

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