BROOKLYN BRIDGE

Carla Gravina's New York 00:00:18 Carla Gravina experiences New York for the first time, arriving by helicopter and expressing her disbelief at the city's grandeur. 00:01:23 She feels as though she has arrived from the sky, directly onto her rooftop, and declares New York to be hers from that day forward. 00:01:55 Carla sets a meeting for ten days later at the Brooklyn Bridge, which she notes is well-known even in Italy. 00:02:07 The Brooklyn Bridge is presented as a symbol of tranquility for dynamic, sporty individuals, offering peace and confidence. 00:02:33 - 00:05:09 Carla Gravina's New York Adventure 00:02:33 Carla Gravina introduces herself from New York, inviting viewers to join her adventure. 00:03:19 She describes a delightful carriage ride through the city, highlighting the elegance of the experience. 00:04:01 Carla showcases the Empire State Building, the world's tallest skyscraper, and enjoys a fun boat ride to see New York. 00:04:27 She concludes her tour at the Brooklyn Bridge, connecting it to the famous "Brooklyn" chewing gum and its qualities of calmness and strength. 00:05:09 - 00:07:44 New York Adventures 00:05:09 Carla Gravina shares her experience in New York, feeling connected to its millions of residents. 00:06:11 She visits the New York Stock Exchange, observing the daily transactions of billions, and later sees a stockbroker enjoying a peaceful breakfast. 00:06:51 Carla discovers a romantic, solitary frozen pond nestled among the city's towering skyscrapers. 00:07:06 She concludes her tour at the Brooklyn Bridge, emphasizing its significance and the dynamic spirit it represents for those seeking tranquility and self-possession. 00:07:44 - 00:10:20 Carla Gravina in New York 00:07:58 Carla Gravina shares her perspective on living in New York, highlighting the early sunrise for top-floor residents. 00:08:35 She prefers TV over newspapers for news, noting the twelve channels available in New York, but finds the city itself the most entertaining spectacle. 00:08:56 Carla recounts entering a cafe filled with unique items and unexpectedly leaving with a heavy Tiffany lamp after a strange encounter with a waiter. 00:09:36 She struggles to get a taxi to stop for her and the heavy lamp, eventually walking home while the skyscrapers watch over her. 00:10:20 - 00:13:11 Brooklyn Bridge 00:12:12 The speaker bids goodnight to New York, expressing her affection and hope to return. 00:12:24 She plans to meet friends from Italy at the Brooklyn Bridge, referring to it as 'the bridge's gum'. 00:12:36 Brooklyn is presented as a bridge to tranquility for dynamic and sporty individuals, offering calmness, security, and strength. 00:12:48 The speaker emphasizes that only Brooklyn is 'the bridge's gum', urging people to remember the name.

Credits

Directed by
Ken Burns
Cinematography
Ken Burns
Complete catalog record
Carla Gravina's New York

00:00:18
Carla Gravina experiences New York for the first time, arriving by helicopter and expressing her disbelief at the city's grandeur.

00:01:23
She feels as though she has arrived from the sky, directly onto her rooftop, and declares New York to be hers from that day forward.

00:01:55
Carla sets a meeting for ten days later at the Brooklyn Bridge, which she notes is well-known even in Italy.

00:02:07
The Brooklyn Bridge is presented as a symbol of tranquility for dynamic, sporty individuals, offering peace and confidence.

00:02:33 - 00:05:09
Carla Gravina's New York Adventure

00:02:33
Carla Gravina introduces herself from New York, inviting viewers to join her adventure.

00:03:19
She describes a delightful carriage ride through the city, highlighting the elegance of the experience.

00:04:01
Carla showcases the Empire State Building, the world's tallest skyscraper, and enjoys a fun boat ride to see New York.

00:04:27
She concludes her tour at the Brooklyn Bridge, connecting it to the famous "Brooklyn" chewing gum and its qualities of calmness and strength.

00:05:09 - 00:07:44
New York Adventures

00:05:09
Carla Gravina shares her experience in New York, feeling connected to its millions of residents.

00:06:11
She visits the New York Stock Exchange, observing the daily transactions of billions, and later sees a stockbroker enjoying a peaceful breakfast.

00:06:51
Carla discovers a romantic, solitary frozen pond nestled among the city's towering skyscrapers.

00:07:06
She concludes her tour at the Brooklyn Bridge, emphasizing its significance and the dynamic spirit it represents for those seeking tranquility and self-possession.

00:07:44 - 00:10:20
Carla Gravina in New York

00:07:58
Carla Gravina shares her perspective on living in New York, highlighting the early sunrise for top-floor residents.

00:08:35
She prefers TV over newspapers for news, noting the twelve channels available in New York, but finds the city itself the most entertaining spectacle.

00:08:56
Carla recounts entering a cafe filled with unique items and unexpectedly leaving with a heavy Tiffany lamp after a strange encounter with a waiter.

00:09:36
She struggles to get a taxi to stop for her and the heavy lamp, eventually walking home while the skyscrapers watch over her.

00:10:20 - 00:13:11
Brooklyn Bridge

00:12:12
The speaker bids goodnight to New York, expressing her affection and hope to return.

00:12:24
She plans to meet friends from Italy at the Brooklyn Bridge, referring to it as 'the bridge's gum'.

00:12:36
Brooklyn is presented as a bridge to tranquility for dynamic and sporty individuals, offering calmness, security, and strength.

00:12:48
The speaker emphasizes that only Brooklyn is 'the bridge's gum', urging people to remember the name.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
  2. Wikidata · Q929432 ↗ — year, creator, length, color, country, genre, credits