New York, USA 1971 (silent color 8mm film)

Description:
We are in New York, the largest and most populous city in the United States of America.

The film opens with the Statue of Liberty. The filmmaker, from the riverboat he is on, shows us the historical landmark with a close-up shot and then views of New York with its skyscrapers and imposing buildings. The World Trade Center Twin Towers are shown under construction. The Brooklyn Bridge follows as well as shots of the Manhattan Bridge. Afterwards, the lens stands and focuses on the Williamsburg Bridge.

The East River tour continues with the Queensboro Bridge. The shots of the buildings continue and the filmmaker films the George Washington Bridge and he also shows us a shot of the riverboat owned by "Circle Line" company.

The film closes with the George Washington Bridge and a distant shot of the city.

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A couple of rare glimpses of the WTC under construction.