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New York City USA 1956 stock footage and images

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Contrast between the lifestyle of hectic workdays and quiet Sundays in New York City in the late 1940's after World War 2.

"City Pastorale" shows citizens of New York City hurrying about their business during workday on a street in New York City. Vehicular traffic and pedestrians. People riding on the subway. Views of workaday foot traffic along New York sidewalk in midtown Manhattan. Macy's department store. Racks of clothes being wheeled along the streets and sidewalks. Scenes of New Yorkers in hectic activity. In contrast, are shown peaceful scenic views of New York City. Penthouse gardens. Clothes drying on a rooftop line. People entering a number of different churches in Manhattan, New York. A woman in a garden. A man and a boy sit and read newspapers in the garden. The young boy looks at the "funny papers" (comic strips). A man walks with a child on a sidewalk. Cars parked. People chatting on the sidewalk of a New York city street. The Chrysler Building and nearby skyscrapers. People taking pictures with handheld cameras at a playground. Families with babies. Children playing in a park. Quiet streets. Car drives beneath an elevated train. Men walk on a ramp. People relax on beaches. Older women gathered together on the beach talking, while boys play in the sand at the edge of the surf. A huge crowd seated in a baseball stadium and watching a game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, including a shot of Giants pitcher, #36 ( Mickey McGowan ?), throwing from the mound and, in another scene, Giants #23 (Clint Hartung ?) batting and striking out. Views of the fans watching the baseball game, including some men in suits and boys sitting together in the bleachers watching the game and eating ice cream on a stick. Visitors stroll through the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1948
Duration: 6 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054118
Young Italian journalist going to United States; scenes of visit in New York City with famous landmarks and Italian influences

Documentary depicts the conversation of an Italian journalist with an American man. Transworld Airways (TWA) Constellation passenger plane lands at airport in Italy. Several people seated in the waiting hall at the airport. A young Italian journalist going to United States meets an American man. The men talk to each other about the mutual interests of both the countries. View of traffic in streets of New York. Pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Manhattan skyscrapers and skyline of New York City seen. A woman works in an office in the Empire State Building in Manhattan. View from her office of East River and Welfare Island. Chrysler Building seen slightly below the Empire State Building office level. View from Empire State Building to West. Ocean liner in Hudson River and New Jersey visible in distance. Taxis driving on Park Avenue. Italian-made automobiles are seen in traffic, including an Italian red convertible with top down. A woman enters the beauty salon of Julius Caruso. Italian creations are kept in the salon, including Venetian glass products. The woman gets her hair done by the stylist. Ferragamo shoes are seen. Exterior view of the Plaza Hotel, on Central Park, South. Woman enters the hotel carrying a parcel. She tries on some Italian designer coats. Women try Italian designer jewelry and evening gowns. Italian office machinery made by Olivetti Company is displayed. Leather bags made by Gucci, from Italy, are shown.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1956
Duration: 5 min 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Italian
Clip: 65675041846
Donna Atwood and other figure skaters performing during the preview of the Ice Capades of 1956 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

A preview of the Ice Capades of 1956 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. People seated inside a theater. Girls performing ice skating in a rink. Figure skaters performing in front of the people. People applauding and cheering. American figure skater Donna Atwood performing.

Location: Atlantic City New Jersey USA
Date: 1955, September 1
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076491
View of famous landmarks in New York City, United States, in early 1940s.

A map of United States of America. Greyhound passenger bus pasing through toll booth on highway between Boston and New York. Tourist bus arrives in New York, USA. View of tourists inside the bus. Buildings in New York City. View of the Statue of Liberty from a boat. Heavy traffic outside the New York Public Library. Tourist couples travels on busy streets sitting in open top level of a double decker bus. View of the Empire State building and Will's building. Tourist couple enjoys view of the city from rooftop of Empire State Building. A telescope on the rooftop. Wide, sweeping, elevated views of skyscrapers and buildings of Manhattan, New York City, as seen from atop the Empire State Building in the early 1940s.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Spanish
Clip: 65675050316
Carol Morris of United States wins the Miss Universe title in Long Beach, California.

Beauty pageants of 1956 and 1957. Contestants of Miss America 1957 pageant walk the ramp in Boardwalk Hall (2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States), Atlantic City, New Jersey. Miss America contestants in white ballgown dresses holding flags in the ramp. Marian McKnight of South Carolina is crowned Miss America. Miss America 1956 Sharon Ritchie puts a crown on Marian McKnight. Carol Morris of Iowa wins the Miss Universe contest in Long Beach, California.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1956, December 24
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049135
Baseball New York Giants practice at 1956 spring training in Arizona

The baseball New York Giants get ready for the 1956 season at spring training in Phoenix Arizona. Fans in stands watch as new manager Bill Rigney hits ground balls in practice. Shots of first baseman Whitey Lockman, pitchers John Antonelli and Hoyt Wilhelm, and catcher Wes Westrum. Clip notes that Hall of Famer Johnny Mize has returned to the team as a coach and can hopefully instruct players on batting skills. Giants stars Alvin Dark, Dusty Rhodes and Hall of Famer Willie Mays take swings in batting cage.

Location: Phoenix Arizona USA
Date: 1956, March 5
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675035516
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