Since we already presented a series of New York films from the 1950s\, why not take a look at the way the great city was portrayed only a decade later? New York\, in its infinite diversity\, encompasses all genres\, from sci-fi to musicals to political thrillers t o whimsical romantic comedies.
\n10/7 at 6 pm: The Hustler
(1961)
Paul Newman\, Piper Laurie\, George C. Scott and Jackie Gleaso
n as Minnesota Fats. The exciting and sleazy world of competitive billiard
s is the backdrop for this gritty classic.
10/14 at 6 pm: The
Manchurian Candidate (1962)
A sinister plot to assassinate an Ea
st Coast politician\, with Frank Sinatra\, Angela Lansbury\, Janet Leigh a
nd Laurence Harvey. Rated PG-13.
10/21 at 6 pm: The Pawnbroker
(1964)
Director Sidney Lumet and New York City pretty much go t
ogether\, don't they? Here\, Rod Steiger plays a Holocaust survivor whose
life is again threatened during his new life on the mean streets of the Bi
g Apple. Under age 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
10/28 at 6 pm: Bells Are Ringing (1960)
Vincente Minnell
i directs Judy Holliday and Dean Martin in this musical about romance betw
een a switchboard operator and a troubled playwright.
11/4 at 6:30
pm: Barefoot in the Park (1966)
Based on a play by Neil Sim
on\, this light comedy concerns a pair of newlyweds played by Jane Fonda a
nd Robert Redford.
11/11 at 6:30 pm: The Young Savages (1
961)
John Frankenheimer directs Burt Lancaster in this hard-edged cri
me feature about rival street gangs in East Harlem.
11/18 at 6:30
pm: Planet of the Apes (1968)
Not commonly referred to as a
"New York film\," but this science fiction classic ends with (spoiler aler
t!) a raving Charlton Heston in front of a half-sunken NYC landmark.
11/25 at 6:30 pm: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Perhaps A
udrey Hepburn's most iconic role is the eccentrically unforgettable Holly
Golightly!