NEW YORK FIRE (1/11/1997)
An early morning fire in Manhattan left fifteen people homeless today. The blaze began shortly before six A-M in the first building and spread into two adjoining buildings. The three buildings suffered heavy smoke and water damage. There were no fatalities.
PUI TAK CENTER & GATEWAY TO CHINATOWN- CHICAGO
Zooming out from a close up of the roof of the Pui Tak Center to view the entire Gateway to Chinatown in Chicago.
San Francisco, 1970's, Chinatown, detail, close up of signs in Chinese characters
San Francisco, 1970's, Chinatown, detail, close up of signs in Chinese characters
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Fast Images Library
San Francisco, Alcatraz aerials, trolley inner workings, POV trolley, est. houses, painters painting house, CU moldings, making plaster moldings, archival earthquake photos, low angle office buildings, map and measuring earthquake - seismography, Golden Gate, traffic, POV Golden Gate, Golden Gate in mist, CU store signs, Buddha, Chinatown, jade, artwork and crystal, Hotel St. Francis est., Hotel est. shots, grand dining room - people eating, various bank signs, scales, gold bars 02:22, Levi Strauss, making fabric in factory, sewing machine operators, Fisherman's wharf, baking sourdough bread 02:32, jail cell closes - Alcatraz prison, hi dive, musicians, clowns, Chinese brush painting, judo, parade and marching band 02:48, Blessing of the Fleet, POV street, stained glass, through tunnel, est. Paramount theatre, people crowds into subway, cities, man looking through telescope
1996 San Francisco Chinatown
San Francisco - Chinatown establishing shot of Grant Avenue - Close on pagoda lights
Pathe
Telephone exchange in San Francisco for Chinese-speaking inhabitants of Chinatown
8:00 pm: [February 10, 2023 broadcast]
THAT OTHER WAR
Full title reads: "That Other War". <br/> <br/>China. <br/> <br/>Good air to air shots of close formation of Japanese bombers dropping bombs, possibly on Chungking. <br/> <br/>Good air to ground GV of bombs exploding on the town and in the river that passes it and along the banks of the river. GV and MS Chinese civilians playing hoses onto gutted and burning buildings. <br/> <br/>Chinatown, London. <br/> <br/>GV Ext. Chinese restaurants in London at Piccadilly Circus. CU. Sign in the restaurant window saying No Japanese Served Here. <br/> <br/>N.B. Part of Sino-Japanese war.
US: CHINATOWN FOOD
FSN-19 Beta SP
WTC DISASTER - New York City REOPENS - CHINATOWN
NEW YORK CITY
NARROW STREET IN CHINATOWN WITH METAL SHUTTERS DOWN ON CLOSED SHOPS. STREETS COVERED IN RED PAPER OF FIRECRACKERS
SEATTLE CHINATOWN MURDERS
CR: 52 CS. VO KOMO TV. CU BENJAMIN NG, ACCUSED MURDERER, SEATED IN COURTROOM. MS JUDGE. MS DEFENSE ATTORNEY QUESTIONING NG'S GIRLFRIEND. CS CLOSE CR: 77. BARS. CR: 82 CU NG. VS PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DISPLAYING THE MURDER WEAPONS (GUNS). CI: JUSTICE: TRIALS. CRIMES: MURDER. ATROCITIES: CHINATOWN MASSACRE. PERSONALITIES: BENJAMIN NG.
IMMIGRATION
CHINATOWN TENEMENT STOREFRONTS & CITY BUILDINGS. FIRE ESCAPE. CHINESE RESTAURANTS. CHOP SUEY NEON SIGN. GOOD SHOT. CLOSE SHOTS OF STOREFRONT SIGNS, BAR SIGN
Fast Images Library
NEW YORK CITY (VIDEO): All aerials- 0:28:11 Color bars; 00:28:42 Downtown skyscraper south of the Empire State. Fly East over Williamsburg Bridge, East River and South to bridges; 00:30:03 Eastern approach to Financial District/Twin Towers @ AM magic hour; 00:31:40 V. close wrap-around/pass-by of Twin Towers, dusk sun viz.; 00:32:15 CU Woolworth Bldg, wraparound to show towers & old buildings mixed w/ new. AM light. Pass again from south, show American Stock Exchange/AMEX, Merrill Lynch & Oppenheimer Towers. 2x; 00:36:00 Skyscrapers south of Seaport- Continental Center, Citibank Bldg., Financial Square, 55 Water St., 125 Broad St. and New York Plaza; 00:36:55 Southern tip of Manhattan from harbor, Staten Island Ferry; nice shot of Ferry w/ GREAT skyscraper reveal. Circle a few times; 00:39:22 Staten Island Ferry from behind; approach Manhattan, Ferry from side w/ Statue of Liberty bg (going to Staten Island).CU statue & pull out reveal Ferry, vs ferry <'s, good skyline reveal; 00:42:59 Fast approach low over water to reveal lower Manhattan. V. dramatic. Lift up over skyline. 00:46:40 U.S. Courthouse fly-by; 00:47:50 < down on Lower East Side/Chinatown to East & West Village, tilt up reveal Midtown in distance; 00:49:41 Misc. Empire State Building <'s incl. ECU & pull out; 00:52:20 MetLife and Chrysler, favoring CU Chrysler, details viz, pull-out reveal ESB. Lots of sun reflecting. Nice CU window washers on Chrysler; 00:55:29 Met Life & lower midtown, < dn, Bryant Park viz.
PROSTITUTION RAIDS (8/31/1996)
Investigators are looking at the possibility of bribery charges involving cops and owners of brothels. Six such establishments were raided yesterday following a lengthy investigation involving officers giving money to owners while under close supervision. So far 34 persons have been arrested in houses of pleasure in Queens and Chinatown.
1980s Chinatown - San Francisco
Locals walk through Chinatown in downtown San Francisco during the 1980s. Close up of a street lamp.
Close up of young Chinese girl learning Chinese writing techniques in Chinatown, New York, 1971
Close up of young Chinese girl learning Chinese writing techniques in Chinatown, New York, 1971
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Paramount
Mme. Chiang Kai-shek visits Chinatown during visit to New York City during World War II
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK
New York, USA. <br/> <br/>Various shots of parade through Freedomland. M/S horse drawn tram, M/S old fashioned street lamp. M/S man dressed like Keystone Cop patrolling the street. Various shots of clown on street, M/S tram. Various shots of locomotive, L/S aeroplane taxiing into hangar. M/S lever pulled. Various shots of Idlewild airport, people leave aeroplane. M/S people boarding helicopter, M/S luggage put in it and door closed, L/S as it taxis. L/S from air, M/S people in helicopter. Various shots in cockpit, L/S it lands at Manhattan. Various shots skyscrapers, M/S Rockefeller Centre and fountain. L/S down Park Avenue, M/S policeman. L/S public library. L/S Empire State Building, M/S from another angle. Various shots tourists at the top. Various shots over New York. Various shots horse drawn carriage in Central Park. Various shots children playing in park with animals. Various shots people playing chess in Washington Square. L/S Washington Mews, L/S busy street in Manhattan. L/S Grant's Tomb. M/S people going down into the subway. L/S Guggenheim Museum, L/S Washington Arch and fountain. Various shots people walking in Harlem. Various shots Chinatown. <br/> <br/>L/S Yankee Stadium, various shots of baseball game and crowd. M/S two surveyors at World's Fair site, various shots as they construct it. M/S huge globe lifted by crane. Various shots of a model of how Fair will look. Various shots Statue of Liberty. Various shots Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge seen from boat. Various shots United Nations building. Various shots of tourists on boats. Various shots of a Paddle Steamer. M/S cable car. L/S Freedomland. Various shots of children's rides. M/S Keystone Cop blowing whistle. M/S fire truck, M/S children pumping it. M/S man puts out fire. M/S tug sailing up Hudson river. Camera tracks down 42nd Street at night showing cinema signs all lit up. L/S buildings lit up in Times Square. L/S Manhattan skyline at dawn taken from boat. L/S Statue of Liberty at dawn. <br/> <br/>Cuts exist - see separate record.
Reporters: [26 November 2022 broadcast]
AFP-45AEK 16mm AFP-45AEL 16mm
MR. WONG IN CHINATOWN
SEATTLE CHINATOWN MURDERS
CR: 52 CS. VO KOMO TV. CU BENJAMIN NG, ACCUSED MURDERER, SEATED IN COURTROOM. MS JUDGE. MS DEFENSE ATTORNEY QUESTIONING NG'S GIRLFRIEND. CS CLOSE CR: 77. BARS. CR: 82 CU NG. VS PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DISPLAYING THE MURDER WEAPONS (GUNS). CI: JUSTICE: TRIALS. CRIMES: MURDER. ATROCITIES: CHINATOWN MASSACRE. PERSONALITIES: BENJAMIN NG.
2011 San Francisco
San Francisco Chinatown - close shot on Grant Avenue sign in English & Chinese, restaurants, apartments, stores, sidewalk, various angles, takes, street scenes, traffic,
TIME TO REMEMBER - AROUND THE CORNER ( 1932 ) reel 4
Pathe have rights to clips in Time to Remember programmes but not to commentary or whole programme as screened. <br/><br/>Reel 4. <br/><br/>M/S of Herbert Hoover addressing masses of his supporters. He blames crisis in Europe for American Depression, criticises Democrats and promises better times. High angle shot of the crowd cheering. <br/><br/>L/S of the crowd supporting Roosevelt. Medium Shot of the Democrat Will Rogers who addresses the crowd with the touch of humour, and pledges his support to Roosevelt. During his speech, several reverse M/S of Franklin Roosevelt laughing. <br/><br/>L/S of the New York skyscrapers. C/U of the sign "ELECTION BOOT" with an arrow under the text. M/S of people queuing to vote. Several L/S of the people voting. L/S New York at night (Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan). Several shots of the streets of Manhattan at night, lots of night lights and commercials, very bright. People waiting for the results of the elections, ready to celebrate. L/S of the crowd being controlled by the Police on horses. <br/><br/>Various, mostly high angle shots of the show in Chinatown. A girl in traditional robe dances with sabres and people watch, even from balconies and fire-stairs. <br/><br/>Positive atmosphere in the Republican headquarters. Shots of crowd cheering, mostly college youngsters. M/S of Hoover and wife watching the celebration. Young man jumps and shouts. M/S of Hoover with wife smiling. <br/><br/>C/U on the face of Al Smith smoking cigar following the results on the radio. High angle, top shots of the crowded streets with innumerable hats - Democrats waiting for the results. C/U of the face of Al Smith, smiling, pleased with the results. <br/><br/>Great victory for democrats and for Franklin Delano Roosevelt. L/S of supporters celebrating. L/S of Roosevelt waving. L/S of masses cheering.<br/><br/>Panoramic shot of Manhattan at night - skyscrapers, lights, the sea. High angle shot of the streets of New York at night. Cut to a car running towards the camera at night (car's lights are very bright).<br/><br/>L/S of the crowd, very dark. The camera blitz enables the spectator to recognise President-elect Franklin Roosevelt waving. L/S Crowd is shouting and police is in the crowd. There was an attempt to assassinate Roosevelt, narrator explains. <br/> <br/>C/U on the face of the man killed instead of Franklin Delano Roosevelt - the Mayor of Chicago, Mr. Anton Cermak. M/S of the soldiers in white uniforms carrying coffin. People watching. M/S of the crying widow and family. M/S of the soldiers taking the coffin out of the car and putting it in the train. <br/><br/>L/S of the White House. M/S of President (former) Herbert Hoover leaving the White House and entering a car. Roosevelt is sitting in the car. M/S of the two presidents (Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt ) in the car. Panning shot of the car driving away, followed by the car with the two First Ladies. High angle shot of the line of cars, lead by the car with the two Presidents, parading. <br/><br/>M/S of the President of the United States of America (USA), delivering 'return to democracy' speech . During the speech, several images appear: soldiers saluting; Eleanor Roosevelt with the two young daughters / granddaughters; C/U of a face of the President Roosevelt and the senior officer saluting (probably saluting to the flag); Lincoln Memorial; C/U on Lincoln's face at the Memorial. <br/><br/>Repetition of the images from the beginning of the program.<br/><br/>L/S of the cowboys controlling the cattle. Line of tractors. Mountain peaks covered in snow. Train in the prairie. Train arriving to station. C/U of the faces of an elderly couple. People getting off the train. A coach with the horses waiting for passengers. Coach leaving the station and moving through the prairie - "Coming home" - narrator says. <br/><br/>C/U on the clock's pendulum which dissolves into closing titles - "Time to Remember" - written and produced by Peter Baylis. <br/><br/>N.B. The attempt to assassinate FDR actually took place in 1933. The shots were fired by Giuseppe Zingara. Although the voiceover describes Cermak as Mayor of Miami - this is not correct. MD - 5/10/00. The President's inauguration also took place in 1933, March 4 to be exact.