Cinematic Cities: New York (1937) – Some Things Never Change

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Tony D'Ambra

– January 25, 2012Posted in: Articles, Lobby, Noir Cities

THIS IS NEW YORK Skyscraper Champion of the World where the Slickers and Know-It-Alls peddle gold bricks to each other and where Truth, crushed to earth, rises again more phony than a glass eye…  - Nothing Sacred (1937)  |  Script by Ben Hecht

 
 

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Tags: ben hecht, film noir

1 Comment

1. Sam Juliano

   Posted January 26, 2012 at 12:23 PM

   Ah yes, the skyscraper capital of the world. NOTHING SACRED will be screening on Tuesday, February 14th with A STAR IS BORN at the three week Wellman Festival at the Film Forum. I will be there for sure.