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UNITED STATES · 1959

Skyscraper

Shirley Clarke
urban development architecture construction New York City industrial progress
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Nominated for an Academy Award, this live-action short film playfully chronicles the construction of the Tishman Building at 666 Fifth Avenue in New York City.

Year1959
CountryUnited States
DirectorShirley Clarke
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