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Post by snsurone on May 9, 2017 20:16:51 GMT
I believe it might have been SPEEDY (1928), which was Harold Lloyd's last silent movie.
But then, there were some very early silents with scenes shot in NY, such as ROMEO AND JULIET, which had a duelling scene filmed in Central Park.
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Post by bonerxmas on May 9, 2017 20:52:31 GMT
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Post by Matthew the Swordsman on May 9, 2017 21:52:39 GMT
The earliest U.S. films were typically shot in New Jersey, but by the early 1900s the production companies had moved to New York City, to be closer to stage talent (I learned this from the interviews on the "Edison: The Invention of the Movies" DVD set) |
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Post by telegonus on May 9, 2017 23:22:46 GMT
Sounds about right, though I wonder if the OP's question is truly answerable, by which I mean there's probably an incomplete record of films made in NYC and many of those early silent are lost anyway. Also, there may have been a film made in Yonkers or Long Island classed as New York that wasn't made in the city proper (etc.) |
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Post by Eλευθερί on May 10, 2017 7:51:24 GMT
Interesting to see bonerxmas' suggestion of something from the 1890s.
I knew it was before 1928. Even Oscar Micheaux's Body and Soul (Paul Robeson's screen debut) was from 1925-1926, and Micheaux may have had earlier films (certainly some shot just across the river in NJ).
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Post by teleadm on May 10, 2017 18:22:04 GMT
"What Happened on Twenty-third Street, New York City" 1901, is probably not the first film, but it might be one of the first with a constructed plot, if ever so short. A woman crosses a street, and over a grate and hot air lifts her skirt, not unlike that of Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 19:16:31 GMT
Well, there's plenty, it just depends on what you're looking for, specifically. Obviously, the Edison film, and potentially Edison FILMS made in the early 1900's. The Harold Lloyd film is probably the most famous silent era big budget film loaded with Manhattan exteriors. Famously the cab ride to Yankee Stadium featuring Babe Ruth. King Vidor's "The Crowd" also had some memorable exterior shots, especially the Coney Island sequence. Here is the famous opening montage to Vidor's "The Crowd".
Biograph studios was located at various times in both the Bronx and Manhattan. This film here, passed the 4 minute mark? Is filmed in Central Park, 1908, by DW Griffith, from Biograph. I wouldn't be surprised if 'the doorway' which everyone walks out of during the film? Still exists either on Park Ave, or CPW.
Paramount Pictures owned what is now Kaufman Studios in Astoria. The Marx Brothers would film movies there during the day, go across river, and perform their latest play on Broadway the very same night! The Florida 'beach exteriors' in "The Cocoanuts", if I remember correctly? Had fake palm trees strewn around, and were filmed on Long Island somewhere.
Vitagraph Studios was active in the early 1900's, moved to Brooklyn, and was eventually bought out by Warner Bros. They were famous for being Warners "sound company" of the early talkies. From Wiki:
In terms of historical stuff, just go on youtube, and search 'early new york city', etc. 'New York 1890's', stuff like that. There is a fair amount of stuff out there.
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Post by snsurone on May 11, 2017 12:33:56 GMT
I remember reading about the fuss that occurred when MGM filmed portions of ON THE TOWN in the Big Apple.
I guess that was because it was the first COLOR film shot there, and the first MUSICAL, which meant schlepping heavy, awkward equipment across the country, not to mention the unpredictable weather conditions there.
That's why I'm interested in New York's movie history.
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Post by teleadm on May 11, 2017 18:08:15 GMT
Back when On The Town was made, nearly all Hollywood movies were made on the lots, or at the movie companies ranches for outdoor western scenes. Mostly for the movie companies bosses comfortability
to keep an eye on productions. Back in those days nearly all movie companies made traveloge shorts that they later of leftovers, from those shorts could incorporate in other movies to give them some local flavour. One of the fusses about making a few outdoor scenes was Frank Sinatra's popularity, just as Justin Beiber today has wild teenage Beliebers, Frank had the smiliar wild teenager Bobby-soxers , so one of the fusses was about the security around Frank Sinatra and to keep his fans away.
No comparison between Justin and Frank was meant above, just that the wild teen fans was just as wild back then as they are now.
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Post by snsurone on May 12, 2017 13:48:32 GMT
The only difference was that Frank's popularity continued throughout his lifetime and beyond, while the "Bieb" is already becoming a has-been.
But I digress.
Gene Kelly was also an A-list star when ON THE TOWN was filmed, so your theory probably applied to him, too.
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