Fifty-ninth Street, Opposite Central Park Trailer (1897)

A very short Lumière-era actuality shot depicting daily life on 59th Street, viewed from or across Central Park, New York. The film likely shows pedestrians, traffic, storefronts or carriages, and characteristic architecture facing the park. Captured as part of early film programmes to offer urban views to audiences unfamiliar with American metropolises.

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International Releases Dates

United States 01 March 1897

Production Companies

Lumière

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