Clip of the Day - 42nd Street
Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Over the past half-year I’ve been obsessing over the Grindhouse experience. Between Sleazoid Express and issues of Cinema Sewer I’ve attempted to relive those days, if only in my mind. I love the idea of a condensed circuit of movie theatres that allowed for the creation of cheap yet audacious fare and the importation of strange films from around the globe. New York wasn’t just a testament to the idea of the melting pot in society at large, but in the cinema as well.
Now, with the video above, you can experience the tail end of those sleazy, wonderful years, if only for a moment.
July 21st, 2006 at 10:54 am
To anyone interested, I would also recommend the book “Ghosts of 42nd Street: A History of America’s Most Infamous Block” by Anthony Bianco for a more thorough history of the area.
July 22nd, 2006 at 10:28 pm
Thanks for the recommendation. I can’t get enough anecdotes about the Deuce. Have you read any of the short articles on the subject in Cinema Sewer?
July 23rd, 2006 at 9:01 am
I haven’t, though I know I should!