Film Locations Then & Now
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The Filming Locations of The Naked City – Part 2: Times Square, Chelsea, Soho and Wall Street
This week, Scouting NY is taking a frame-by-frame, then-and-now look at The Naked City. Shot on location in 1948, The Naked City provides an incredible, documentary-style look at the streets of New York. Let’s see how the city has changed over 65 years later. Be sure to check out Part 1 here! Continuing from yesterday’s…
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The Filming Locations of The Naked City – Part 1: The Lower East Side & Williamsburg Bridge
The Naked City, a 1948 film noir from producer Mark Hellinger, was filmed in New York City at a time when kids still swam off the docks in the East River… A time when horse-drawn carriages still passed through the Lower East Side… And a time when an elevated train still wound its way through…
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The NYC Filming Locations of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (The Good One)
Before you cast a disparaging eye on the movie I’ve chosen for this week’s then-and-now look, I’d like to tell you three things about the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie that you probably don’t know. 1) The movie was edited by Sally Menke. Don’t recognize her name? Menke has edited every single film by…
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The Most Famous Sitcom Residences In New York City
Did you know Lucy and Desi lived on the Upper East Side? I had no idea, but apparently, their apartment was located at 623 East 68th Street. There’s just one problem – that puts them right in the middle of the East River. While Lucy and Desi’s apartment might not have a real world counterpart,…