City of contrasts

Duration: 28

Year Published: 1931

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Photographed in New York City during the Depression, this film explores roof-top luxury as well as street-level reality. Includes footage of Chinatown, the Lower East Side, Little Italy and Coney Island. The narration, added later, mitigates the visuals and transforms the film into a city symphony.

Complete Record: Photographed in New York City during the Depression, this film explores roof-top luxury as well as street-level reality. Includes footage of Chinatown, the Lower East Side, Little Italy and Coney Island. The narration, added later, mitigates the visuals and transforms the film into a city symphony.

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