Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City
July 30, 1949
20 min
✓ Released 28232 days ago
Documentary
7.3
User Score
3 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: James H. Smith
Runtime: 20 min
Top 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
Similar Movies
If You Can Make It Here
Jul 10, 2026
Documentary
6.2
Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich
Nov 25, 2022
Documentary
6.0
View on Boulevard, New York City
Sep 1, 1896
Documentary
7.0
Susanne Bartsch: On Top
May 1, 2017
Documentary
7.5
Sans Soleil
Mar 2, 1983
Documentary
7.2
The Endless Summer
Jun 15, 1966
Documentary