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Feature film — 1949

Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City (1949)

7.30h 20mDocumentary

This film visits many of the neighborhoods and landmarks on Manhattan Island and occasionally includes a history lesson. The neighborhoods include the Bowery, Chinatown, Herald Square, and Times Square. Some of the architectural highlights are the Empire State Building, the New York Public Library, Temple Emanuel, the Central Park Zoo, and the Rockefeller Center complex. The film ends with a visit to a dining room in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, where the Xavier Cugat Orchestra entertains.

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A high-signal pick with 3 votes.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Director: James H. Smith

On screen

Cast & crew

James A. FitzPatrick as Narrator (voice)

James A. FitzPatrick

Narrator (voice)

Ann Miller as Self

Ann Miller

Self

Xavier Cugat as Self

Xavier Cugat

Self

C

C.R. Smith

Self

F

Frank A. Reddy

Self

H

Henry B. Williams

Self

Lanny Ross as Self

Lanny Ross

Self

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