Skyscraper (1959)
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Original title | Skyscraper |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1959 |
length | 21 minutes |
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Director | Shirley Clarke |
script | John White |
production | Shirley Clarke Willard van Dyke Irving Jacoby Wheaton Galentine D.A. Pennebaker |
music | Theo Macero |
camera | Kevin Smith |
Skyscraper is an American short film directed by Shirley Clarke in 1959 .
action
The film shows the construction of the high-rise 666 Fifth Avenue (so-called Tishman Building) in New York City in 1957/58. The film recordings are commented on by various people involved in the construction. First, the preliminary work is shown, the drafts, models, construction drawings, etc. This is followed by pictures of the demolition of the house that was previously on the site and finally earthworks, which, among other things, require explosions. Finally, the high-rise will be built, which will have an aluminum facade that was innovative at the time. The exterior is followed by the interior work, which takes just as long as the construction of the building envelope. The commentators paid special attention to the installation of air conditioning. After 18 months of construction, the high-rise will finally open. Around two million people were directly or indirectly involved in the construction. This is followed by shots of everyday life in the building.
production
According to the credits, the Skyscraper was realized with technology from Tishman Realty and Construction Company . The songs in the film are written by Theo Macero and sung by Gene Mumford and John Sylvester . Skyscraper was mainly realized in black and white. Only from the scene of the building's inauguration do pictures follow in color. The film was shown at the 1959 San Francisco International Film Festival .
Awards
At the San Francisco International Film Festival, Skyscraper won the Golden Gate Award for Best Short Documentary in 1959. The film was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Short Film in 1960 .
literature
- Sharon Feyen, Donald Wigal: Screen Experience: An Approach to Film . Geo. A. Pflaum, 1969, p. 226.
Web links
- Skyscraper in the Internet Movie Database (English)