| 01:00:13 2.18 |
John Cameron Swayze in his living room introduces the members of his family seated with him to viewers. They all say hello to viewers.
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| 01:00:28 17.19 |
Swayze talking about the vacations he and his family have been on invites viewers to join them - on a trip to New York City and New York State.
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| 01:00:59 48.25 |
Swayze and family strolling through lower Manhattan.
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| 01:01:08 56.71 |
People lined up as ferry pulls into harbor at Battery Park.
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| 01:01:33 81.43 |
Swayze and family looking out over the water in Battery Park.
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| 01:01:36 85.16 |
People boarding the ferry for a trip to see the Statue of Liberty.
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| 01:01:39 87.99 |
WS the Statue of Liberty, cloudy day. New York Harbor
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| 01:01:50 98.9 |
CU of the book in the hand of the Statue of Liberty with the date, July 4th 1776 inscribed. Parts of her folded dress
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| 01:01:59 108 |
Pan up from the base of the Statue as Swayze (unseen) reads the inscribed words (unseen).
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| 01:02:16 124.87 |
CU the proud face of the Miss Liberty and her crown with her arm holding the torch traight up (torch is unseen)
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| 01:02:20 128.63 |
Manhattan Island skyline from port hole on the ferry. Circa 1950's
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| 01:02:22 131.16 |
1950's skyline Manhattan.
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| 01:02:27 135.98 |
Shot from behind, Swayze family walking through Battery Park
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| 01:02:31 140.09 |
Narrow streets of downtown New York City. Vintage
50's cars parked. Pan up from street level to top of skyscrapers. |
| 01:02:41 150.04 |
Old fashioned street sign, corner of Broadway and Wall Street. Lower Broadway.
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| 01:02:46 154.5 |
The very narrow streets in downtown New York City, Broad Street and Wall Street, buildings casting dark shadows on each other. Vintage cars parked and driving.
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| 01:02:51 160.03 |
WS of the Federal Treasury Building featuring Greek columns and statue of President George Washington standing proudly out front. CU on engraved plaque under statue. Narration by Mrs. Swayze unseen.
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| 01:03:04 173.2 |
Ext Trinity Church, pan up on church revealing spires. Dark footage.
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| 01:03:13 181.71 |
CU New York Stock Exchange building, architectural detail on building
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| 01:03:21 189.55 |
Var shots of The Brooklyn Bridge circa 1950's, cu on the many cables, suspension bridge.
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| 01:03:32 201.27 |
Tilt down on huge crowd of people.
Ext. Yankee Stadium. Sign on stadium, "Night Game N.Y. Giants vs. St. Louis, July 8. People gathered outside stadium. |
| 01:03:38 206.46 |
Major League baseball game, could be Dodgers, pitching, running bases, stands packed with cheering fans.
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| 01:03:53 221.77 |
Tilt up high rise in Rockefeller Center, modern sculptural sphere in fgd.
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| 01:03:59 227.6 |
Tilt up shots on var. skyscrapers in midtown Manhattan. Mr. Swayze narrating unseen.
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| 01:04:12 241.31 |
The Swayze family in New York City midtown, walking, all looking up.
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| 01:04:25 254.33 |
Swayze family standing out front of a building chatting amongst themselves. Another couple walking out of the building stops to shake hands and chat.
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| 01:04:54 283.03 |
Ext. (dark) the NBC building in Rockefeller Center. Pan up on building. With narration by Mr. and Mrs. Swayze.
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| 01:05:09 297.42 |
Shot from top of a high rise building looking down on Fifth Avenue, St. Patrick's Cathedral, traffic.
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| 01:05:22 311.17 |
POV looking down from atop a high building over 59th Street and Fifth Avenue - pan over Central Park.
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| 01:05:31 319.41 |
Ext. Central Park Zoo cafe, the Swayze's and their daughter having lunch outdoors. Waiter serving them coffee.
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| 01:06:06 355.29 |
Shots of animals at the Zoo - elephants, polar bears, monkey, pigeons
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| 01:06:34 382.66 |
Ferry in New York Harbor. Shots of the Manhattan skyline from the Ferry on the East and Hudson Rivers .
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| 01:06:46 394.91 |
Var WSs POV ferry on the Hudson River - the Empire State Building, the United Nations building, and the many Bridges of New York.
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| 01:07:10 418.51 |
Tilt up from Ferry boat on the East River - on the "new" 505 foot tall skyscraper - the United Nations building.
Ext front of the UN, int lobby and general assembly room |
| 01:07:25 434.05 |
Ext. front of the United Nations, Int Lobby and the General Assembly Room
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| 01:08:06 474.96 |
Var shots around New York City, the Museum of Natural History, nighttime shots Times Square with a cu on the neon Rivoli Theatre sign flashing.
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| 01:08:33 502.34 |
Aerial the Hudson Valley.
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| 01:08:38 506.48 |
West Point cadets marching in amazing unity, holding flags and rifles
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| 01:08:38 507 |
WSs the State Capitol building at Albany.
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| 01:08:56 525.19 |
POV from bridge, the Eerie Canal (man made waterway that links the Hudson Valley and New York City with the Great Lakes and the Midwest.
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| 01:09:09 537.45 |
WS, giant grain elevators in Buffalo, New York
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| 01:09:23 552.18 |
Kodak Park (a large manufacturing and industrial complex) in Rochester. Large Kodak Park sign on top of building.
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| 01:09:28 557.29 |
Shots of var rivers, lakes, roadways and bridges in upstate New York.
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| 01:09:43 571.73 |
WS the Niagara River, cloudy day.
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| 01:10:05 593.72 |
great shots of the amazing Niagara Falls.
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| 01:10:17 605.48 |
Many tourists overlooking Niagara Falls from the bridge that goes into Canada.
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| 01:10:29 618 |
POV moving car on winding upstate roadway, shots of Manhattan and Niagara Falls.
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| 01:10:51 640.02 |
Back in the living room with the Swayze family. John announces next week's program on the Great Smokeys and the Shenandoah Valley. Swayze thanks viewers and he and family give a wave goodbye.
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| 01:10:54 642.57 |
End Reel.
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Year: 1952
Color: Black & White
Genre: NEW YORK CITY
Specialty CollectionGenre: NEW YORK CITY
Description: Family vacation to New York City with news commentator John Cameron Swayze and his family. 1952. Great shots around the city and upstate New York.
Keywords: Niagara Falls
