movies_creation
American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- RFD Greenwich Village
- Year
- 1969
- Abstract
- Bogus Bohemians of late-1960s New York model Mod cotton fashions.
- Notes
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Produced: Unknown
Sponsor: Cotton Producers Association
Run Time: 10:52
Audio/Visual: Sd, C - Keyword
- Fashion;New York City: History;Consumerism;New York City: History;Consumerism
- Theme
- Assignment for SPC 4930
- Review
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After I wasted my time watching an old archive about carefree cotton in Greenwich Village, I decided to not subject myself to anymore of boring footage. The marketing was similar to today’s’ in that many commercials present images that don’t necessarily pertain to the product, but help sell it. I am not here to critique it but instead review how it illuminates urban life. In the opening of the film there was quick sweep of footage of New York City as a whole. Then it placed the part called, Greenwich. “In the shadows of modern Manhattan, surrounded by glass and steel, yet only a subway stop away from the seething city, with its crowds of people, hectic workday schedules, and the office routine. . . lies the sleepy village called Greenwich”. The film stated that Greenwich is a suburban oasis in an urban setting. It went on to show the winding streets, churches, courtyards, homes, town square and sidewalk cafes. It showed how cotton clothing, especially corduroy is the capital of Greenwich. That fashion is very avant-garde there. The film stated, Village life is cosmopolitan, yet relaxed and carefree. Later on it showed the Washington arch, which stands for free man it said. The film showed Washington square also and explained how it used to be for hangings and meetings, but now it’s used for idle pleasures. The film also explained that Greenwich has a great sense of history; Mark Twain, Herman Melville, Edgar Allen Poe, Thomas Edison, to name a few all lived there. (I think I remember hearing that from one of Tim’s speeches in The Cruise.) Overall, this short film gave a fairly good illumination of urban life.
(Reviewer: dbieber) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F