rob, if you spent a little less time bitching and being a PL on the open thread, maybe you could find a better job, make more money, actually contribute something to society. just a thought.
benson, that was a great question and I really enjoyed your write-up and clips. Thanks for that. I love old movies, especially ones featuring New York (and Paris).
THL, did you see my FGVOTD? I thought you would get a kick out of it.
Judges, shall we give it to THL, noting that part b was not answered?
(Judges confer)
Yes, we have a winner!! Congratulations THL!! That was quick.
Here are the full answers:
a) Naked City
b) NY was called The Naked City because living in it stripped one of all pretenses (I’m not sure that this is true today as it was years ago).
c) “There are eight million stories in The Naked City. This has been one of them”.
And now, to the clips…
Here is the ending, in which the closing line was recited. When I was a kid, I remember that adults used to use this line. After they would finish speaking about a neighbor, they would end the conversation paraphrasing this line. BTW, the narrator is Mark Hellinger, who was the film’s producer and a famous Broadway columnist. He has the classic old NY nasal accent.
Here is my favorite clip. It is a scene of a police chase on the Lower East Side to the Williamsburg Bridge. I love the street scenes. This is the NY I love: teeming with life, small shops and folks dressed up just because they were going out in public. I’d love to be able to travel in time and walk the streets in those days.
DH, nothing to see in NJ office. just the cars parked on lot
Lots of talent out there today. Stay alert team hetero.
rob, if you spent a little less time bitching and being a PL on the open thread, maybe you could find a better job, make more money, actually contribute something to society. just a thought.
Yeah. I’d seen that one. It’s a goody.
benson, that was a great question and I really enjoyed your write-up and clips. Thanks for that. I love old movies, especially ones featuring New York (and Paris).
THL, did you see my FGVOTD? I thought you would get a kick out of it.
Rob – Yeah. Phew!
Ditto Naked City.
Judges, shall we give it to THL, noting that part b was not answered?
(Judges confer)
Yes, we have a winner!! Congratulations THL!! That was quick.
Here are the full answers:
a) Naked City
b) NY was called The Naked City because living in it stripped one of all pretenses (I’m not sure that this is true today as it was years ago).
c) “There are eight million stories in The Naked City. This has been one of them”.
And now, to the clips…
Here is the ending, in which the closing line was recited. When I was a kid, I remember that adults used to use this line. After they would finish speaking about a neighbor, they would end the conversation paraphrasing this line. BTW, the narrator is Mark Hellinger, who was the film’s producer and a famous Broadway columnist. He has the classic old NY nasal accent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh8o5OZEwkg
Here is my favorite clip. It is a scene of a police chase on the Lower East Side to the Williamsburg Bridge. I love the street scenes. This is the NY I love: teeming with life, small shops and folks dressed up just because they were going out in public. I’d love to be able to travel in time and walk the streets in those days.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUO-tnJWhas&NR=1
Enjoy!
I think benson’s second question is where does the title come from/to what does it refer.