| New York City Hails Van Cliburn | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1648 |
| Catalog #: | 355581 | |
| Clip Number: | 355581-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 031-041-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:01:16 - 00:02:08 | |
| Location: | New York City | |
| Year Shot: | 1958 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Misc. LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York OCCUPATIONS: Entertainer, Musician / Singer PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Tickertape WAR & CONFLICT/COLD WAR: Misc. | |
| Description: | A traditional ticker tape parade up lower Broadway is New York’s way of saluting musician van Cliburn, Texas-born American youth who topped the world's best in Moscow-sponsored Tchaikovsky piano competition. In an open convertible van Cliburn is waving to the masses of people who came out to honor him. CUS - van Cliburn blowing kisses to the people. CUS - Camera panning throngs of well wishers smiling and waving. CUS - American kids waving American flags. MOHS - Tons of teenagers waving to their American Hero. OHS - Broadway blocked off, throngs, a stage built and political figures come out to cheer and meet van Cliburn. CUS - van Cliburn, his mother and father and the Mayor of New York City, Robert Wagner bestowing civic honors on van Cliburn. | |
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