Concrete jungle dreams

January 22nd, 2010

New Yorkers are a proud bunch, and rightly so - few cities are the focus of so many movies, songs, books and cultural references. Sunday’s NFL finals game is just one more excuse to cheer for New York.

But remember the simpler times? Times when spending $5.00 on a night out was outrageous? You might not (we certainly don’t!), but at a recent documentary screening at the National Arts Club we had the opportunity to glimpse into this romantic past.

The director Dore Hammond is a New Yorker, naturally. As the daughter of Ford model Marie Mahar, she had the opportunity to witness and come in contact with the remarkable individuals who shaped Manhattan in the 1950s and 60s. The documentary was a unique opportunity to hear about those times. Our favorite part, by far, was the ending, in which there is a unanimous agreement that New York is a very lovable town. We concur!

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