. . . history, greenery and night life. This film documents many of the old churches, towering high-rises, interesting back stories, on-going construction projects (such as the United Nations complex)--there are even some celebrities of the day tossed into the mix. Not to be outdone by these long-forgotten starlets, mayors and society ladies, a generous time allotment is devoted to the local zoo's menagerie, including sea lions, polar bears and a hungry hippo. (Though the narrator claims that the polar bear keepers need to be armed with shooting irons, there are no Peacemakers in sight during this segment.) Anyway, MIGHTY MANHATTAN seems a much safer (and more interesting) place to visit than the moldy Indian locales, dusty European hovels and mildewed Far Eastern backwaters often featured in this series.
Unlike here in Texas, MIGHTY MANHATTAN is a Real town, with lots of class . . .
20 March 2021
Warning: Spoilers