New York: A Documentary Film
Exploration of New York City's rich history as a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.
- Released
- 1999
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1999
Storyline
Exploration of New York City's rich history as a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.
Top credits
David Ogden Stiers — Narrator- Kenneth Jackson — Self - Commentator
- Mike Wallace — Self - Commentator
- John Steele Gordon — Self - Commentator
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations
See all awards →Did you know
• Originally, the film was to be a seven-episode documentary. After the World Trade Center was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, an eighth episode - "The Center of the World" about the rise and fall of the Twin Towers - was made. It aired September 8, 2003.
• The radio commercial for the Standard Oil Company at the 25:00 mark of episode 5 is being read by Ken Carpenter, who for years would continue to be heard on a variety of radio programs such as The Great Gildersleeve and Bing Crosby.
• Filming took nearly four years and over 170 days including interviews, shooting archival footage, and New York landscapes.
Episodes
8 episodes – 1 seasons
User reviews
A Masterpiece
A true masterpeice of the modern documentary.
VOLUME 8: THE CENTER OF THE WORLD
Technical specs
- Color
- Color
