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Be they period films, cult classics or elaborate directorial love letters, New York City has played – and continues to play – a central role in the imaginations of filmmakers and moviegoers worldwide. The stomping grounds of King Kong, it is also the place where young Jakie Rabinowitz of The Jazz Singer realizes his Broadway dream. Later, it is the backdrop against which taxi driver Travis Bickle exacts a grisly revenge.
An elegant tribute to the films and locations that have given New York its private real estate in our minds. The contributors are so immediately readable and movie-savvy.
Maps/Scenes
Scenes 1-7 – 1927-1948
Scenes 8-14 – 1949-1971
Scenes 15-21 – 1972-1976
Scenes 22-28 – 1977-1986
Scenes 29-36 – 1987-1992
Scenes 37-44 – 1999-2008
Essays
New York: City of the Imagination – David Finkle
New York’s Leading Lady: The Statue of Liberty on Film – Simon Kinnear
On The Waterfront: The New York Docks Onscreen – Peter Hoskin
Manhattan Man: Woody Allen’s Love Affair with New York – Scott Jordan Harris
Cinema 16: New York and the Birth of Beat – Peter Hoskin
Mean Streets: Martin Scorsese’s NY – Wael Khairy
The Innocents: A Promised Land Within a Promised Land – Elisabeth Rappe