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New York in the Fifties

New York in the Fifties (2001) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'New York in the Fifties' right now, here are some quick facts about the First Run Features documentary flick. New York in the Fifties starring Norman Mailer, Count Basie, Robert Redford, William F. Buckley Jr. has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 12 min. The release date of the movie is October 16th, 2001.

Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "New York in the Fifties is the story of a unique time and place, when New York was the hotbed of new artistic expressions, free love, drinking, hot jazz, and radical politics. The film combines stunning archival footage of New York with interviews and footage of icons of the day-Kerouac, Ginsberg, Baldwin, Mailer, Basie, etc. Offering modern day perspective and reminiscences are writers, actors, and artists such as Joan Didion, Robert Redford, Nat Hentoff, Gay and Nan Talese, John Gregory Dunne, William F. Buckley, and Calvin Trillin-all part of the rich cultural and artistic scene of the time. Based on the best-selling book by Dan Wakefield, the film also traces Wakefield's restless rebellion in conformist Indianapolis, and his escape to New York with dreams of writin ga novel, falling in love, meeting like-minded souls and questioning the meaning of life."

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'New York in the Fifties' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on October 16th, 2001