New York Town (1941)

Directed by

Charles Vidor

Genre

romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A newspaper photographer and a young woman from a small town meet in a New York apartment building. They get involved with each other and with the other colorful residents.

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What happens

New York Town is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by Charles Vidor and starring Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin, Akim Tamiroff and Robert Preston. It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was written by Lewis Meltzer and an uncredited Preston Sturges based on a story by Jo Swerling. The film is notable for a long opening "single take" shot which establishes the personalities of several New York City apartment residents. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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