Marty (1955) Filming Locations

[@johnwmcmahon]

Excellent before and after! I recently rewatched this classic and grew up in Bronx (70’s - 80’s) Thank you for your efforts!

[@gluecement]

Thanks, John. Even though I only lived in the Bronx for 4.5 years, it quickly became my favorite borough in NYC.

[@jillkjv3816]

Everything looks more elegant in black and white anyway. ;)

[@markmalasics3413]

So sad to see a beautiful place in NYC eventually turn into a dump. Excellent video production, though. Thanks for posting.

[@Coupal1]

I LOVED this movie. Thank you for showing the filming sites.

[@spudwas]

Your research and work is just sublime!

[@kevinbutler1955NYC]

The RKO Chester Movie Theater and Howard Johnson's family restaurant(which was across the street from the entrance to The Bronx Zoo and are mentioned in this film)are long gone.

[@miniwolfang9563]

I just watched this movie on TUBI. It was really sweet and nostalgic. NYC was really something to behold back then.

[@eliterry3785]

What a subtly thrilling film. Thanks so much for your content and this post. Even your choice of music! Very good.

[@stephen5147]

Very interesting the way you laid out the sequences. Thanks.

[@welles2002]

A Great Film Borgnine won the best actor that Year. Thanks for this very well done

[@CeeLiberty]

Thank you so much for this video. I loved Marty and just saw it again on TCM last night. I was curious about the locations. I am surprised they used a church in Quebec. I'm sure there are plenty of Catholic churches in the Bronx.

[@gluecement]

Thanks for your comment. The church was actually an outtake from Hitchcock's movie, "I Confess." I assume the MARTY folks needed a quick establishing shot and just borrowed the outtake.

[@angelsolitaire6456]

So awesome to came across this vlog. Thank you for showing us the recently before and after. I always wonder how those places looks like now. 😀😀😀

[@kevinbutler1955NYC]

The RKO Fordham Movie Theater is also gone.

[@BrooklynAvenue]

If you made this, thank you! While the actual places are now rather mundane, it's still of some value to see these places. that said, it's like a place of magic had died.

[@gluecement]

Yes. I found most of these sites when I lived in the Bronx in the 2010s. Sad that most of the places are bland, but nice to see some of the places are still around. Thanks for commenting!

[@519djw6]

*It's nice to know that "Clara's" building has not changed much at all.*

[@RayPointerChannel]

What I missed seeing was The Stardust Ballroom interior. But gaining access would be a challenge, especially since it is likely that is had been changed into compartments for commercial use.

[@gluecement]

Yeah the actual building has ben heavily remolded and is now a hotel but the interiors were actually shot back in Hollywood.

[@rrotwang]

I miss the bronx

[@lambjack1]

Great job. The Bronx is that one borough that really lost its charm. More so than the others, that is.

[@monicavidal850]

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