Skyline New York (1955)

Re-uploaded to include sound. Also features a higher resolution (720p)
A young woman travels to, and tours NYC. Many sights to be seen.
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[@Victorcamc]

I'm obsessed with old America since I was a kid! Fab footage!!

[@01DOGG01]

Victor Mok I have more in the 'vintage films' playlist

[@panhead55]

So are the rest of us, especially with this leftist twilight zone nightmare which stemmed from the 1960s and '70s... We are paying for it now!

[@benjoseph8387]

+Frank Sells Oh, i thought it stemmed from Marxist FDR... In 1955 the Marxist UN was already sitting on the East River, on land donated by none other than David Rockefeller...the prince of NWO agenda. Old America goodbye!

[@ignorecorporatenews]

how old r u?

[@ignorecorporatenews]

it WAS WAY better than now

[@TotalMishap]

Not one fat person in the entire film. This was before the obesity epidemic we see today.

[@Blahbevava]

Before the epidemic of High Fructose Corn Syrup....one of the main culprits in my opinion.

[@adolphzuckerjew9639]

No blacks either. New York must have been a paradise at the time.

[@SugarRainer]

north and west Europe were also once a Paradise... now get overrun by Degenerates...

[@NapoleonBonaparde]

Yes cuz of south and east Europe protecting you against mongols and turks for 100s of years now you let them in what a way to spit into your ancestors faces...

[@josephcannon775]

There were Blacks everywhere Negan.

[@sharegreats2157]

What a lovely film. Those were the golden years of the U.S., everything was cheap, many public services for free, the economy had only one direction: up! There were no threats by terrorism, no blasts and much less crime.

[@piffdaddy420]

this was like the longest commercial i ever seen. lol

[@joshbray4570]

But it's the best one! If ads were this entertaining like the Super Bowl ones, I would get rid of that AdBlock right away.

[@nyccollin]

piffdaddy420 *saw

[@kevinsullwold2388]

The Empire State Building looks even more massive back then because of the lack of tall buildings right around it.

[@fromthesidelines]

Yes, this was filmed in 1955, as "Love Me or Leave Me", starring James Cagney and Doris Day, was playing at the Radio City Music Hall [20:23].

[@wmbrown6]

However, we keep hearing that TWA's Times Square billboard with twin zippers (one flashing a static message, the other scrolling) first debuted in 1956. Maybe "Love Me Or Leave Me" was a keeper at the time?

[@kulturfreund6631]

This was when the US still was rich and happy. Soaked with hundred thousands of patents taken from Germany for free and the payments received (and still to be received until 2008 from Britain) for the support during the war. The US was the only winner in all three possible ways: Military, economically, morally.

[@alkimsalaam677]

Morally!! What a joke.

[@GQMofo]

Home. Seeing all these places at this timeframe makes me not only proud to be a born and raised NY'ker but makes me appreciate a lot of these landmarks even more. Thankfully, most are still standing surrounded by an even FASTER NYC way of life. :)

[@maidenless2110]

The coney island cyclone is legit. When I was in the cart I noticed a fuck ton of wooden boards missing from the track and I could feel the track rattling, also. Felt like some final destination shit was going to happen.

[@StillC1020]

Love the gloves and remember wearing them too! Never knew why!

[@marcysss93]

great :) life these days seem so different

[@joshbray4570]

Great nostalgic America. This is the America dreams of, of course it being more modern but still, early half of the 20th century is my favorite time for America because of all the patriotism in those 50 years.

[@JayOne44]

I moved to NYC in the late 90's and it was cool seeing how things were back in during 50s...same really just some slight changes. I always loved this city.

[@swinde]

The super constellation was one of the greatest aircraft ever built, way ahead of its time. I had the pleasure of riding on one in 1966. (The Admirals plane) on a trip from Pensacola from training on an aircraft carrier. Flew there on a C-54 (DC-3), big difference. These planes were used for low level penetration of hurricanes until the early 1970s . Squadron VW-4 at Jacksonville.

[@AlexaExtraordinaire]

Why did Manhattan look more beautiful and futuristic back then than it does now?

[@TimSlee1]

Filters man. They were more > back then.

[@RemixedVoice]

That's 100% bullshit.

[@DeRothschild]

Marco Alexa the buildings were newer then.

[@erect7806]

Liberals

[@Hotters9060]

Alexa Extraordinaire The twin towers were not around back then. The area in Lower Manhattan where the twin towers were built was originally Radio Row. Radio Row was the place where they sold electronics and televisions.

[@username121709]

It's pretty remarkable to realize that the old people in this video are over 100 years old now and were born in the 1800s.

[@luislaplume8261]

The oldest one today would be 123 years old by now if that person was born in 1899.

[@JiveDadson]

I am all nostalgia. People dressed up on the airplane. Polite stewardesses. Good airplane food. Great big cars. Healthy figures. Skirts.

[@robbybonfire23]

"Of course, mother, you can fly coast to coast now in eight hours." OMG, do I miss the age of innocence in this country.

[@matiasfernandes]

"The New York International Airport": this reminds me one line from Back to the Future; "...who the hell is John F. Kennedy?"

[@MegaAwesomeExtreme]

Back when the American dream was a reality. Now the American dream is only a dream.

[@TotalMishap]

18:25 "NY has several zoos" NY IS A ZOO.

[@McHeisenburger]

I love the 50's.

[@InnateNobility]

When America was civilized and had standards. Way before my time... Sigh. My grandparents, when they were alive, would always reminisce about these times and made it sound so much better than it is today.

[@crisp7423]

im sure your country is still a shithole :)

[@briankelly9347]

Our grand parents were the youth in the 40s and 50s

[@vilstef6988]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper The destination of the clippers had to do with marketing and transportation at the destination. They didn't go to the west coast of the US because that was not where their market was. Also in the era of 1843 to 1869, in the western US, there was no transcontinental railroad. As the Wikipedia article above points out, the Tea Clipper era ended in 1869 with the opening of the Suez Canal.

[@vilstef6988]

Sorry-this comment was meant for a different video.

[@Dominion-1]

1955 - You can fly coast to coast in only 8 hrs. Today - L.A. to N.Y. avg. time is 5:15.

[@marmimic]

no fat people!

[@01DOGG01]

Good point.

[@gmoneyq]

It took a while for the McDonald's to kick in.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

+Armand M And no one on low fat, high carb diets in those days! Wonder what that suggests.......

[@d.e.b.b5788]

***** I wouldn't call them 'the enemy'. But the nutritionists really do suggest we eat way too many carbohydrates. Despite the lipid myth being disproven, it appears that the idea that fats are bad and all carbs are good is going to linger in our society's collective consciousness for some time. Sugar coated cereals are still being touted as 'part of a healthy breakfast' to our kids.

[@strawberryseason]

+D.E.B. B Children in US schools now are only allowed skim or 1% milk. So crazy when studies show that whole milk actually corresponds to lower weights than the low-fat crap. I went to school in the '60s, we had like one fat kid per class, not several, like now adays. Back then the ONLY milk at school was whole.

[@JasnoGT]

"Coast to coast in only 8 hours!"

[@TheOboeCrack]

13:41 building next to Chrysler is Socony-Mobil, it started construction in 1954 and ended in 1956

[@gregdolecki8530]

Only 1 deck on the GWB in 1955. Damn, where did I put that time machine? "Sally" was cute. I wonder if she's still around today.

[@florinnyc6371]

Back when american dream was REAL!!!

[@scienceteam9254]

but they WOKE

[@thenicobossy]

@@scienceteam9254 and ruined it

[@luislaplume8261]

And men WERE men, and women WERE women. Not transgendered, transexual bi sexual or whatever other letters added to the LBGTQ community. A real woman for me are actresses Christina Hendricks and Jeri Ryan.

[@shaynewheeler9249]

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[@sevinlove438]

@@luislaplume8261 gtfo with that bullshit

[@bradleys-straw-7084]

the subtitles are just one big long existential nightmare and i'm here for it

[@KenOrwig]

This film is only 60 years old. Look around at today's technologies and the changes in society compared to the 1950's. Technological advancements have been rapidly altering society and are expected to occur at a much faster rate in just next ten years. Can you imagine what the world will be like just 60 years from now?

[@bashar8191]

Lost InPa fake world

[@01DOGG01]

Thanks :) In case you don't know, I've uploaded many more. They're all in my 'vintage films' playlist. 49 thus far.

[@blakeman135]

i like how cars are diffrent but planes look exactly the same!

[@shahzeenkhan2216]

this video is amazing, this video should have more views

[@robbybonfire23]

Ah, yes, the age of innocence. Bring it back!

[@thatwouldbeillegal7047]

Robby Bonter Yes especially with the nukes.... and the constant threat of the end of the world

[@gregdolecki8530]

It wasn't that innocent, it just wasn't out in the open.

[@briankelly9347]

@@gregdolecki8530 pope pius 12 was watching

[@theoriginalbillholt]

Society was more 'polite', but people have always been the same. How many more times could they have heavy-hinted that Fran's brother wanted to 'lay down Sally'? Serious product placement for TWA, too.

[@jfoldger1184]

this was practically a TWA/ NYC public relations advertising stunt

[@Gos1234567]

I like the way Americans dressed like adults then now you see middle aged men dressed like kids.Sneakers,short pants,t shirt and baseball caps. In Europe they really stick out,some of our children dress better than American seniors.

[@alexwhite125]

LOL love seeing all the old skyscrapers that were in 1955 must of been mesmerizing since they were only 10-15 years old. Now correct me if I am wrong but seeing the United Nations building at that time looks like it would be very innovative and unique with an almost futuristic look to it!

[@fromthesidelines]

21:07- The Polo Grounds, where the New York Mets played their initial seasons, was demolished in 1964; the "Polo Grounds Towers", a public housing development, stands in its place these days.

[@jmfueng87]

Happy days!!!

[@fromthesidelines]

20:57- The New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers moved out of New York in 1957, and became the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers. The New York Mets were organized in 1962.

[@rtel123]

the subtitles are hilarious. Not one line without a comical error.

[@buoynscom]

3:00 that moment you realize that plane food back then was actually decent food. not the pureed preservative-ridden bullshit of today.

[@GIONELLIO]

That era was when most New Yorkers were nice.

[@welpitsnoemi]

I learned more about the history of New York from this video than any other person I know that lives in New York. Heck, even New Yorkers don't know squat about half the things mentioned in this video lol

[@miguelmouta]

Nice video. Thanks for sharing.

[@nograviti]

Great video poster :) Enjoyed every second...

[@chinlesswonderkid]

I am very suprised the #TwinTowers were not included unless they weren't there at that time

[@alberteinstein2665]

Well they built in 1973 (if I'm correct) so it wold've been nearly 20 years after this was made.

[@alberteinstein2665]

*would've

[@richardp.3421]

+Albert Einstein and put a comma after "Well".

[@zzKirus]

Fucking dumbass

[@fromthesidelines]

Construction began in 1966- and both towers were finished in 1973.

[@brenthill3241]

"Oh Mommy I even met Betty Page. She's an actress who's in some magazines Daddy hides under the bed."

[@LawyerCalhoun1]

Loved the hilarious sub-titles. The early version of voice recognition technology seems rather error prone, with a sense of humor.

[@Empowerman]

Nostalgic.

[@oldkidsjonge]

5:50 New York could have looked better than Paris, no it's all glass and steel...

[@wwbenee]

'Oh gee, you guys are the mostest!'

[@a.austinwolf8394]

A few years before my "arrival." Yet I'd love to walk a day in life of 1950's America! 👍

[@mauricecarter5831]

such a lovely couple handsome and pretty so nice seeing black people having fun also on the roller coaster we are all one the human race !!!

[@vintage_hart6392]

I wonder how it felt like seeing one the first few skylines in the world at the time. I bet it wasn't breathtaking but magical, or alienlike.

[@brucescott4261]

The subways were 100% cleaner!!!!

[@jamesjordan5214]

Manhattan: the greatest island on Earth!

[@robbybonfire23]

I agree, Manhattan is the greatest island on Earth - if you take away the people and the asphalt, brick, mortar, steel, concrete and all the rest of the profaning of nature this city, any city, represents via the construction trades.

[@jamesjordan5214]

Robby Bonter Isaac Asimov said it best: "New York, even in decline, bears a ravaged beauty that still marks its greatness, and what it has been, no other place will ever be."

[@brenthill3241]

+Robby Bonter That profaning gave rise to things like the social media your using.

[@multimapping8303]

Aaahhhh :)

[@scoringbox2176]

MultiMapping hi there fellow mapper on random video! :-D

[@BigDogCountry]

Mad TV parodies of stuff like this are dead on with dropped words due to splices when the film jammed after repeated showings.

[@strawberryseason]

the girls are wearing gloves while they shop. My mom didn't do that in the 60s. The times must have changed by then.

[@swarzeoz2550]

This is taken in 1955, and they dressed exactly like that in NYC through the early part of the 60s as well. People dressed up in NY.

[@jackbauer555]

it seems so old fashioned to us, but to people living there at the time, it was the future, a new era, a great new beginning the war had ended, new appliances made life easier, new medicines were coming out what a time it must have been

[@mrmanyousef4511]

Wow new York is historic place 1955 wow

[@台獨萬歲-h4l]

This was the time when Elvis Presley Marilyn Monroe James Dean Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor are all very young and attractive but now all of them have already go to the heaven!what a good old days!

[@jacobrcolon]

This have a cool action twist, Taken: 1955

[@fromthesidelines]

As for TWA- Trans World Airlines, who sponsored this film- they went out of business in 2001, with American Airlines acquiring most of their routes.

[@WayneDavisDA_ILLESTalive14]

I know there's nothing in Brooklyn (because you know hehe I wasn't born yet) but I wish they'd show more, I want a Brooklyn documentary

[@WayneDavisDA_ILLESTalive14]

..... "hang on to your girl and let her go"?

[@blacksultan85]

back when New York was innocent.

[@01DOGG01]

+blacksultan85 America was never 'innocent' after WW2... And I'm not talking nuclear bombs either.

[@40Kens]

+01DOGG01 ..The American people were innocent. Politics of DC and the typical USA family 1955 were worlds apart - even in 1955.

[@edhdez1193]

+blacksultan85 For starters, I'll say it appears you've never heard of Boss tweed and tamany hall. The dutch settlers were literally a riot. Speaking of riots, did you hear what they did to black people during the Irish riots in the 1860's? You ever heard of the book "how the other half lives" You'll see the slums of New York that lacked basic sanitation and was home to infectious deceases like cholera. Something else to note, while they filmed this promo clip, there was social and urban decay in many parts of Manhattan, and white flight had already begun. New york has never been innocent my friend. A city that big and with exponential growth that hasn't stopped since it's inception can never be described as innocent.

[@blacksultan85]

+Ed Hdez wtf does that have to do with this vid?

[@blacksultan85]

+blacksultan85 i dont mean to be rude lol lol

[@LawyerCalhoun1]

There were earlier posts making fun of the fact that TWA was boasting an 8 hour coast to coast flight. Well, these days, you may be in the air for under six hours, but you may sit in a line of 20+ airplanes waiting to take off, and showing up hours before flight time to go through security. Then, when you get on, its a sardine can with lots of obnoxious passengers surrounding you. The "meal" is a bag of peanuts. The only thing that can be said about flying today is you can fly cheaper. But in terms of comfort and service, I would take the Super G Lockheed Constellation every time.

[@curious_axanthic5308]

HE'S THE MOST!

[@zudemaster]

03:22 This was back before America had a muslim problem.

[@RemixedVoice]

Yeah this is when they had a Christian problem

[@dailydoseofsunshine2319]

It was perfect.

[@emotionscomeandgo]

lol 4:17 he walks towards the plane. Imagine if that was allowed today. Even until the late 90s you could walk up to the gate even if you weren't a passenger.

[@SKUNKx05]

Wow, it looks like much better than Moscow nowadays

[@carmelavittoria3915]

Bellissimo video

[@jimpimmers5387]

Hard to imagine this was around the time the Honeymooners was on television.

[@bartonpercival3216]

"You are a blabbermouth, a blaaaaaber mouth, get out, OUUUUUT!!!!!!! 👉

[@PimpLenin]

Sounds like Marshall Thompson doing the narrative after their arrival in NYC. Anyone know for sure?

[@fiordalinarodriguez5677]

God bless you

[@sim61642]

1:43 R.I.P TWA (1925-2001)

[@ttkjv16112011]

no matter what age the New York film I see I always am reminded of 911

[@zlikurac4840]

where is the singer building ? it was demolished in the late 60s but i don't see it anywhere

[@williamneumyer7147]

It's there twice but only on the screen for a second or two, at around 3:42 and 25:19.

[@ChrisJones-ij3xp]

Singer can be seen at 7:03 too, but gets covered up by the B.B. a few seconds later as the boat moves.

[@2Brian]

Does anyone know who the narrator is? (after the 4 minute mark) He has a nice smooth voice and casual way of speaking. Quite different from many of the over-the-top canned announcers of the day.

[@JuanLopez-tq5cu]

Why did the clipper go to New York from China with tea? Doesn't it make more sense at the time that it would go to San Francisco or some other west coast port?

[@williamneumyer7147]

Faster to sail around South America than travel overland then. Transcontinental railroads weren't built until after the Civil War.

[@karlitosway7474]

At 23:40 you will see Zac Efron

[@worldwidebear1967]

Yes this was a good time on flights, where you treated like King and Queens. Yes and no controls on the Airport. ;-) NYC in the 50tees...wheres Doris Day and Rock Hudson? OMG Washington Bridge was in the Woods... How wonder where the Girls go..to Tiffanys..and shop until they drop. And later Ice tea until you drop...lol Awww i love New York City.

[@01DOGG01]

No probs, thx for the thx :)

[@shannonm75]

The narrator sounds kind of like a young Robert Wagner. Maybe I'm wrong?

[@michaelalexander4328]

Glad to see that this guy was able to find work after his tenure as Presidential speech writer for George Bush #2!

[@wxdude1964]

Look at all that food. Ahhh...the good old days..now you get a cookie.

[@nportoseguro]

Bob Trihy And a punch, if you choose United.

[@JorgeDiaz-xo8kb]

I think Mrs Martin is Jean Stapleton , future EdithBunker...

[@charleskesner1302]

Look at the room on that plane. LOL

[@fromthesidelines]

3:47- "Idlewild" {"New York International Airport"} became "John F. Kennedy International Airport" in December 1963.

[@HyvesTVShows1]

Not the Dearborn of nowadays, sadly...

[@raaspider]

when they were landing I was neon? I'm used to hearing JFK airport, then I looked at the date of the film

[@iandale3674]

Interesting for sure. But they completely glossed over one issue- how did these 2 get around from place to place in Manhattan? Obviously, even then, driving wouldn't have been practical- but this being an airline's commercial, there was no way they were going to mention something as seemingly antiquated as the subway!! Even though the subway was in no way a competitor to an airline, they didn't want to admit that trains of any kind even existed.

[@themagicbush1208]

Skip to 3:30 and 5:05 to see the skyline

[@baysouth-jv3sh]

I can't believe they held blacks in cages back then??? 18:34

[@jenniferrbishop1]

+01DOGG01 are there more like this I can view ?

[@01DOGG01]

Hey Jennifer. I currently have 52 videos in my 'Vintage Films' Playlist. You can find it here: kzbin.info/aero/PLHn4awKWOxz1P0FiSotjVu602sXAUvA97 Films about cities / travel within the US include: This Amazing America (1941) Story of a City: New York (1946) The Big City (1956) Travel and Enjoy New England (1961) San Francisco - Story of a City (1963)

[@thomasrose38]

Who is that doing the narration it sounds like Hugh Beaumont beaver's father in Leave It to Beaver could be wrong