| Chicago, Ca. 1949 | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6 |
| Catalog #: | 312667 | |
| Clip Number: | 312667-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | BHC 009-10 | |
| Timecode: | 06:56:09 - 06:56:51 | |
| Location: | Chicago | |
| Year Shot: | 1949 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Urban LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Illinois, Chicago | |
| Description: | B/W footage of Chicago, C. 1949. Shot looking North up Michigan Ave., Hilton & Towers in foreground, shot from a height, Art Institute, Grant Park visible; shot looking east down Chicago River, one drawbridge up, also from a height, with Hotel Intercontinental, Tribune Tower, Wrigley Building, Wacker Drive, Jeweler's Building, all visible. Then neon/marquees, angle shots: United Artists theatre, showing "Summer Holiday" (1949), with Mickey Rooney and Gloria DeHaven; the State/Lake theatre, showing something with Esther Williams and Peter Lawford; the Chicago Theatre. Nightclubs/Nightlife: Chez Paree; Blackhawk Restaurant; "Fritzel", "Henrici"; Ricketts . (The same footage is repeated immediately after.) City, Glitz. B/W footage of Chicago, C. 1949. Shot looking North up Michigan Ave., Hilton & Towers in foreground, shot from a height, Art Institute, Grant Park visible; shot looking east down Chicago River, one drawbridge up, also from a height, with Hotel Intercontinental, Tribune Tower, Wrigley Building, Wacker Drive, Jeweler's Building, all visible. Then neon/marquees, angle shots: United Artists theatre, showing "Summer Holiday" (1949), with Mickey Rooney and Gloria DeHaven; the State/Lake theatre, showing something with Esther Williams and Peter Lawford; the Chicago Theatre. Nightclubs/Nightlife: Chez Paree; Blackhawk Restaurant; "Fritzel", "Henrici"; Ricketts . | |
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