Cab Calloway: Minnie the Moocher – 1950’s
Performing his signature number, Cab Calloway sings Minnie the Moocher in this performance from the 1950’s. As ever he adds
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How to Live in a City – 1964
Have you ever wondered what makes some cities better than others? In public access television pioneer George C. Stoney’s ‘How
Read moreTime For Coffee – 1940’s
Time For Coffee – 1940’s Saw the movie – Now try the mug!
Read moreBela Lam & Family: Poor Little Benny – 1920’s
Virginia native Zanddervon Beliah Lamb, renamed Bela Lam by Okeh Records, performs the song Poor Little Benny with wife Rose
Read moreGreenwich Village Sunday – 1960
Take a stroll through the streets, parks and neighborhoods that make up Greenwich Village. Before Washington Square became the NYU
Read moreNewsreel: Anti-War March – 1967
In this clip from 1967, newsreel presenter Ed Herlihy narrates the anti-Vietnam War marches which took place in New York
Read moreRosalie Allen: Chime Bells – 1940’s
Who doesn’t love a great yodeler? It’s Rosalie Allen, who taught herself to play music as a child in Pennsylvania
Read moreDrugs: A Day in the Death of Donny B. – 1969
Poor Donny B. . . . Forever wandering the streets looking for that fix to end all fixes. Those around
Read moreConey Island – 1940’s
Coney Island, “the place where merriment is king!” Take a trip 75 years back in time. SEE masses of New
Read moreAround the World in New York – 1960’s
This short travel promotional film Around the World in New York was produced in the early 1960’s. In Around the
Read moreNewsreel: Teddy Roosevelt – 1953
“Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground.” – Theodore Roosevelt This biography of Theodore
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