My father was Malvin Wald who wrote the original story and screenplay (with additional dialog by Albert Maltz) and I know he would appreciate the restoration. Thanks to those involved. He died in his sleep of natural causes in 2008 at the age of 90
Great to hear from his son. In the monumental Brooks and Marsh TV book, the original story is wrongly attributed to Mark Hellinger, who was, of course, the narrator. In Halliwell's monumental book, the movey deservedly gets 4 stars out of 4.
Brilliant Gem of a Film! Amazingly Photographed with fab Writing Acting Directing Producing that was so superb, they ReNamed The Mark Hellinger Theater here on W.51 !! (Mr. Hellinger suddenly passed away in Dec 1947, just before the release of this Oscar Winning Film! RIP, Dear Sir🗽) This is an Era Loved & sorely Missed. Our "Old New York" is generously preserved through this fine film. Many Thanks!!!
"It was one in the morning on a hot Summer night".... A classic sentence from simpler times. The world owes a great deal of gratitude toward those who put so much into preserving such works
@@olasylvia1 This is a very good comment; simple and to the point. Times certainly are much more complicated now than in the decade after the end of the World War Two. The actual murder rates show a slightly different story. The rate per 100K of population in the USA has been: 1-from 1950 to 2000 the rate was roughly 5.0 peaking at 10.0 and then back to 5.0; 2-from 2000 to 2014 the rate has actually declined to under 5.0. It seems to me that the internet and the media in general lead people to feel differently. The movie is well made and gives a glimpse into daily life. For someone of my age, born in 1946, life in the fifties and sixties is something easily remembered. It did feel simpler in general.
One of the best movies I've ever watched. But then, I'm a New Yorker by birth, and I was a little boy in the Naked City when this movie was made. The lead role was played to perfection by New York City.
I was a young man in 1970's and lived in the Lower Eastside. Essex Market was just like the big markets shown during the climax, even the Jewish tombstone yard was still there then and so much more.
@@poetcomic1 Visited the Lower Eastside in 1979 & stayed with a married couple I'd known in Colorado before they went east. Was pretty sure I was seeing the REAL New York. Didn't see The Sharks or The Jets, but met a few Fanny Brice's! Had been a real follower of The Naked City TV series which was almost as good as this movie.
Genius director! City was filmed as it was. Children with roller skates, tricycles, singing rhymes to jump rope, diving into dangerous waters .Saw a Borden milk sign, Scrap iron man, Ice man, people packed in buses and street cars like sardines, many small shops lined the streets with beautiful old cars beside them., was even a horse and buggy trotting the street. It was pure Genius to film a movie in such a big city during a baby boom and increased population, Loved it.
Thank you for this wonderful summing up of the splendid street life of the 1940s I know that this marvelous movie is accurate because I was a child of the 40s. Nobody had anything, material I mean but there was an honesty and vigor to our lives. Children were not coddled and so many of us became brave, our houses and even most offices were barely furnished, and people, dare I say it, were generally more civil and generous and both well mannered and well intentioned Few people were menacing and so there was an openness and candor to our natures. I hope that we do go back and restore both ourselves and our country.
@@ContinentsEdge The biggest difference between then and now is cordiality. Used to be when you passed someone while walking anywhere, you and they would say a simple hello or hi. Notice today how rare it is to have someone speak to you as they pass. I still make the attempt, but usually get a verbal response only about 20% of the time. The rest just walk on by like they heard nothing. Sad.
YES! Thank you so much for permitting me to watch these old favorites free of charge! I’m disabled, and you are a blessing to me! God bless and safely keep YOU, in Jesus’s Precious Name, Amen!😘🙏🙋♀️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🕊💕✝️🌹
I'm only 11 minutes in but this looks like a good one. Moreover as a man 80 years old is such a joy to see how it was when I was 5 years old. A kid about my age then wearing Indian headdress as we did playing cowboys and indians, switchboard and telegraph operators, the furniture, the clothing, the better manners.
I have seen this before but after reading about the amount of work that was put into recovering this amazing film, I watched it this time with a new appreciation and respect for those who restored this Classic, classic film...!!!
What a fantastic film. I was born in 1948 in England when this film was made and I really enjoy these films from this era and the 1950's and 1960's whether American or British made crime thrillers. Really great acting and a wonderful restoration carried out by the German film restorers that did it. Thank you for showing this film which is a masterpiece of film history.
Love the documentary feel to this fine old film from 1948, great shots of late 1940s New York and its people. A good, believable story which is well acted by all involved and is beautifully shot throughout. Hadn't seen it before but had enjoyed "Night and the City" from 1950, another Jules Dassin film, set in London. I do enjoy these old gems from the 30s, 40s and 50s and prefer them to much of what Hollywood produces today. Great work by the German experts who restored this film so we can enjoy it in all its glory.
Thanks for making this superb film available. It's an amazing creation with many many scenes bringing New York and its people to life. Simply brilliant.
Very neat. Thank you for sharing. The bridges are pretty/ My fav is the Queensboro bridge-naturally-because of My Man Godfrey. Had a cabbie a few years ago say the way to remeber the lineup of the bridges was _ _ BMW. But I always mess it up. I just can't remember his helpful thing but the BMW. LOL.
Great to see New York City frozen in this authentic time capsule of the late 1940's. An amazing historical record as well as a thrilling and riveting movie. Great cast of characters; a trailblazer of a film!
This movie reminds me so much of my life…. After 28 years with NYPD myself and the squad… 32Pct… 113 Pct…. Early on 72 Pct. And after Hwy 2… motorcycle cop… growing up in Brooklyn… I loved NYC when I was a kid… Now, I despise NYC because of what it has become…. All the good is gone… !! What’s left is just the garbage…!!! I Miss New York of old……….. Thank You for posting this great flick… Thank You.!!!!
Interesting story, tho I’m not sure many will believe you. No one born in New York says NYC, firstly. Second, if you spent all that time as a cop you certainly don’t crap on the city.
@fifthbusiness1678 you must have rocks for brains. He’s talking about how NYC is today a place filled with illegal migrants who are criminals and well I’m sure you know what NEW YORK IS LIKE TODAY. Don’t insult this man. He served his city for many years. Did you?
Thanks. I enjoyed this film. I'm in my eighth decade and love film noiir from the 1930s--1940s-1950s. I also love exterior shots and character actors. This film was excellent in both items. Ted De Corsia, the usual heavy was excellent. Howard Duff was an excellent "pretty boy" persona playing a "bird dog" for burgles. A well made movie. Excellent acting, dialgue and editing.
I've watched this precious movie on UA-cam several times, and I just LOVE it! I was born in the late 1940s and remember how life was in the early 1950s! Today in 2024 there is sooo much vulgarity in TV and films today, I only watch the vintage movies such as this one! I liked Barry Fitzgerald the best!!! He was EXCELLENT!!!
I agree with you. I only watch the old time movies because I refuse to put the crap from Hollywood today inside myself. I’m so thankful that UA-cam has so so many classic films!
This is a truly great classic film. Most modern filmmaking techniques reference from this. Certainly a lot of classic TV. Loved the horse delivering milk in the morning in 1948!
This is such a complete gem. Love the opening narration, Sullivan, all the incidental characters. The photography. Every time I start watching it I can't stop.
But this presentation is not complete - fairly large edits from the original - housekeeper and elevator man lift body from tub and lay it on bed. Cops have an extensive description observing the body on the bed.
The restoration job is fantastic, thank you for posting this iconic film. It’s wonderful to see this snapshot of New York after the War. There is so much to detail to enjoy in the street scenes. How relaxing it is, to imagine, just for an hour, that I am once again living in a simpler, pre-internet, age. I wish I could catch a train back to 1948.
A man attempts suicide at 1.18 by trying to jump from a window but is restrained, pulled down and left sitting in a chair by the same open window, apparently unrestrained and free to repeat the attempt.
Fascinating time capsule of 40’s New York, and surprising well crafted story telling. The narration was not nearly as corny as it sounds in concept. Played really well, with some genuine tension, occasional charm, bags of warmth and humour; just an all round great police procedural movie. New York wins the Oscar for best character.
Wonderful classic noir! Love Howard Duff and Fitzgerald in this type of role. I was mesmerized looking at the city as it was back then. Using it as the backdrop for the story added an additional depth and interest.
So it's the late 1940's and we can still see horse-drawn vehicles in NYC and the ice man making his deliveries. Amazing! Gives me a deeper look at the world that my parents grew up in.
I was saddened to read that producer & narrator Mark Hellinger, only 44, died of a heart attack on December 21, 1947, 3 months before the film was released in theaters. He was editing it. It came out in March 1948.
I also remember those wonderful words. It was either from this film or the TV series from the 50's or 60's. The man tells his lady friend, "There are a thousand and one stories to tell in the Naked City, let's you and I be two of them".
Wow spectacular…from beginning to end. The restoration alone is worth it. To see the great NYC the way it used to be. The fashion, the elegance. Everything is perfect. I love the narrator as well. Thanks for sharing
A true classic. Seen it many times and it never gets old. An atypical role for Barry Fitzgerald, who turned in a terrific performance. All the actors are solid and believable. The nuts and bolts of criminal investigation are portrayed realistically, including the dead ends and the grunt work required to do it right. It's a cliche, but they just don't make movies like this any more. Today's brainless attention spans would never get past the first ten minutes. Their loss.
>You make an excellent point about attention spans. Take a look at ads today. The image changes every few seconds. There is even a platform on the internet called "shorts" and these are just what it describes. >With attention spans of a flea no wonder we are falling behind countries such as China. It is getting to the point where people do not speak in sentences anymore but in single word phrases such as; whatever, it is what it is, unbelievable, amazing, and others. Guaranteed only one person in ten can read this posting.
@@dracorpgroup When I hear the word "whatever" grunted, from anyone, I grind my teeth in disgust. To me, "whatever" demonstrates a vocabulary bereft of basic education.
@@johna.4334 True. Let's add that one too. After WWII the granting of free high school education helped build the great American Middle Class. This created a strong, capable work force. The children of the this generation went to college and university 'en masse' but by the end of the '60s it changed dramatically. Honestly, I am not sure we can recover as we move on to the next generation. Thank you for your reply. Stay safe. PS: China is facing a worse situation. For the first time the population of China dropped by sixty million people, last year. The generation that built the China we see today is retiring. Labor costs are rising in China. The West is withdrawing from China. If you have no one to buy your manufactured goods then you do not have an economy anymore. Look at the thousands of shipping containers piling up on the docks in China. Their real estate sector is collapsing; their high speed rail to nowhere loses money by the ton.
Wow! I really enjoy film noir, but this takes the cake. The story, writing, acting, the cinematography in a city that must have been pure hell, to shoot this film. Thanks for posting, I missed this gem 💎.
The restoration of this film, based on the description of what they had to work with, is nothing short of amazing. I have never seen it, and after only 10 minutes I am very grateful this was recovered for people to enjoy moving forward.
The Naked City (aka Naked City) is a 1948 American film noir directed by Jules Dassin, starring Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart and Don Taylor. The film, shot almost entirely on location in New York City, depicts the police investigation that follows the murder of a young model. Naked City received two Academy Awards, one for cinematography for William H. Daniels and another for film editing to Paul Weatherwax. In 2007, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
I first came to know of Howard Duff on Dallas, then I believe on a Gunsmoke rerun. He is unrecognizable to me here as a young man, but gives a great performance.
The foot pursuit on the Williamsburg Bridge and the eventual shootout is one hell of an ending to a movie. Did a paper on this movie for an elective and it was fun researching this movie. As someone else pointed out, they don't and can't make classic movies like this anymore.
Immensely aided by the music of Miklos Rozsa, who was brought in at the last minute to replace an inadquate score by a not very talented crony of the director's.
Great film which I had never seen before....and Barry Fitzgerald is excellent in its... I am sure you are at peace now Barry telling tall tale to the men upstairs..... blessings from your homeland Ireland 🇮🇪
The Martha character is played to perfection by Virginia Mullen. Watch from 14:55, how she reacts then plays coy. Masterful little gem of a scene. There are many such little scenes as this. No exploding cars, crashing through glass, no superheroes. Just great writing and acting. Today, it is all about blockbusters, the only one who can save the world; this film is just a good story.
The actor who played in the scene at 31:45 was terrific. Though it was a bit part, I'll bet she couldn't wait to play it when she read the script. She completely nailed it, and for her reward got absolutely no screen credit. Well done, ma'am.
This film, is a true classic. Wonderful ❣️ actors all at the top of their game.great scenes of NYC. The city is another character. New Yorkers love 2 see their city on display.
One of the best stories of the Film Noir era, with more realism from the locals than most. I hate to think how many great films were lost over the years- glad they saved this one from being an article only on Wikipedia.
A gem of a movie. The location work is superb and makes the film even more authentic. The acting and direction first class. All in all, a movie everyone should watch. Thank you for bringing it to us.
I was pleasantly surprised by this 1948 gem. Jules Dassin and his collaborators did a marvelous job. Magnificent, cinematography, and the hustle and bustle of New York City comes to life vividly.
3:57 The legendary Roxy Theatre now gone of course. . This was the NYC of my childhood dreams, I just managed to catch it as the decline gathered pace, now it’s totally unrecognisable apart from of course the famous landmarks that still exist. The magic has totally disappeared but it will remain in my memory for the rest of my life. Great restoration job, a real treasure of the movie industry.
Really appreciate the preliminary account of the film's various deteriorations through time, and the subsequent efforts made to restore the film. Much credit to those involved, and thank you to the host - All Time Classic Movies - for sharing this with us. Much gratitude.
Superb, a crime film with a documentary feel, captures New York City and police in a way that serves as a useful contrast to today. Much has changed in 75 years. Great characters, cameos, felt like real people. If you like a good crime story, this is great. If you are interested in seeing a view of American big city post-war life, this will scratch that itch, too. Thanks @alltime for sharing!
👍👍 l watched this about one in the morning . A trip back to a different time and place . They don't make them like this anymore . A real gem . Thanks for digging it up and sharing it with us .
Can't help but think Dragnet took some cues from this classic with it's narration and it's cavalcade of "characters" encountered in the investigation. Love it!
This is one movie I always fall back on when I need a bit of nostalgia, born 9 years after the production of this classic I was happy to have seen the tail end of old New York and thrilled to have worked in the NYPD, QNS, and the Bronx!
The great Barry Fitzgerald - 100 years ago he was a mainstay of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin - associated with the work of O'Casy and Yeats - as was his brother Arthur Shields - both had notable movie careers - fine actors.
a great great movie filmed on the streets of New York CIty in 1948 a great cast and almost like cinema verite , very noir . Historic and should be preserved. Great Miklos Rozsa score who did Ben Hur.
I’ve seen the movie 🍿 the naked city so many times I can’t get tired of watching it-Barry fitzergald, don Taylor and Howard duff and other actors-some future stars-were good in their roles and the dialogue was a little fast paced-and the action at the end of the film was anticlimactic ! The photography,locations give the feel of living in a big city like New York City-that city never sleeps-you ought to watch it to see what it’s all about! Nice resortation of the movie 🍿 it was clear and good-I give it 5 stars! ⭐️ 😊😊😊😊😊😊
God bless you for the restoration of this masterpiece. The novelty of using the vibrancy of 1948 NYC as a main character is a rare treat, and gives a glimpse of the city where a majority of the population was comprised of European immigrants and their first generation offspring. And made only three years after the most horrific event in known human history. A Naked City made today could only show the rapid de-evolution of humanity that has occurred in the last 75 years. Can another dark ages be far behind?
I love Sir Terry Pratchett's send-up of the closing line: "There must be a million stories in the Naked City, so why do I always have to hear stories like these?"
Academy Award winning film and absolutely worthy of preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress (2007). Thanks very much for posting and be safe 🙏
A touching scene-- the dead , beautiful models parents' come in to ID her body in the morgue. The mother berated her child non stop until she has a look at her corpse then she breaks down in hysterics and cries out " oh my baby ! Later on she breaks down again and exclaims " oh why wasn' t she born ugly ? . A mothers' heart .
I know, right? I get teary-eyed every time. Or the scene where the cops confront Dr. Stoneman and he realizes the utter shame of his fall and whispers, "My practice!" That moment always gets to me.
It’s hard to describe why I like this movie so much. The characters are mostly great - especially the older actors. I also really enjoy how the film shows almost all the ethnicities in New York City at the time, and how some of them changed their names to increase their social status. The scene of the mother’s anger hiding her anguish was amazing. The mother could keep up the act until she saw her daughter. The character of Detective Muldoon was a masterpiece. They overdid the Irish stuff a bit, but it was fun. Fitzgerald owned that character. He was only harsh when he absolutely had to be, and was kind, observant, and confident otherwise. His character is a lot closer to REAL homicide detectives: he is kind and doesn’t berate anyone even when he is telling them they are lying. Modern detectives try to make suspects feel relaxed and safe, otherwise they will get a lawyer immediately.
One of my all-time favorites! I've seen it countless times. It's great on each viewing to pick out actors in bit parts that became bigger stars decades later. John Marley (horse's head in his bed - 'The Godfather'), Paul Ford from "Bilko", Leo Gordon (Frank Nitti - 'The Untouchables') ... even the great NYC urban photographer, "WeeGee" is in it. It's such an incredible film.
@@rightlyso8507 I didn't recognise her, but during this movie was wondering if she would make an appearance, thanks for pointing this out. I know her also from "Car 54 where are you?" which I watched on YT a couple of years ago and have a few of the episodes saved on my channel. She was a great Yiddish actor.
Yes!! Horses with carts!! I was born in 1952 and spent my first 37 years growing up in Manhattan. As a child I can remember an old man with his horse and cart calling out ‘Old pans for new!! Right on my street one block west of Broadway in Washington Heights. A very clear memory. I have many wonderful memories living all over the city (uptown, downtown, east side, west side). I miss the old New York.
1952 was a good year for me. I came into the world also. Only in San Diego CA. Been a privilege to be a Boomer and movie going was always important to our generation.
My father was Malvin Wald who wrote the original story and screenplay (with additional dialog by Albert Maltz) and I know he would appreciate the restoration. Thanks to those involved. He died in his sleep of natural causes in 2008 at the age of 90
Thank you Mr Malvin Wald . Your work and that of Albert Maltz will live as long as fine movies are prized. A tremendous achievement. Again thank you.😊
Your dad lived a long time and this screenplay is one of my favorites. Your dad did an excellent job!
You must be very proud of your father. I shall be on the lookout for any more of his screenplays. Excellent work!
You should be so proud! What an honor to know your father contributed to the movie industry with incredible writing!
Great to hear from his son. In the monumental Brooks and Marsh TV book, the original story is wrongly attributed to Mark Hellinger, who was, of course, the narrator. In Halliwell's monumental book, the movey deservedly gets 4 stars out of 4.
How incredible is it that so much work went into preserving The Naked City. How absolutely mystifying we still get to enjoy it in 2023
Brilliant Gem of a Film! Amazingly Photographed with fab Writing Acting Directing Producing that was so superb, they ReNamed The Mark Hellinger Theater here on W.51 !! (Mr. Hellinger suddenly passed away in Dec 1947,
just before the release of this Oscar Winning Film! RIP, Dear Sir🗽)
This is an Era Loved & sorely Missed. Our "Old New York" is generously preserved through this fine film.
Many Thanks!!!
A gem of cultural history - what an absolute treat to have stumbled upon this film.
"It was one in the morning on a hot Summer night".... A classic sentence from simpler times.
The world owes a great deal of gratitude toward those who put so much into preserving such works
I don't know about those "simpler times", lol- first five minutes of this movie there are two murders already....
@@olasylvia1 This is a very good comment; simple and to the point. Times certainly are much more complicated now than in the decade after the end of the World War Two. The actual murder rates show a slightly different story.
The rate per 100K of population in the USA has been: 1-from 1950 to 2000 the rate was roughly 5.0 peaking at 10.0 and then back to 5.0; 2-from 2000 to 2014 the rate has actually declined to under 5.0.
It seems to me that the internet and the media in general lead people to feel differently.
The movie is well made and gives a glimpse into daily life. For someone of my age, born in 1946, life in the fifties and sixties is something easily remembered. It did feel simpler in general.
@@dracorpgroup I'm of a similar age and I agree that things were simpler then. Not always better, but definitely simpler.
What? You don't like "It was a dark and stormy night?"
@@olasylvia1Well, no Soros DAs refusing to prosecute...
So much to enjoy in this treasure of a story documenting characters and new york , well done team
One of the best movies I've ever watched. But then, I'm a New Yorker by birth, and I was a little boy in the Naked City when this movie was made. The lead role was played to perfection by New York City.
I was a young man in 1970's and lived in the Lower Eastside. Essex Market was just like the big markets shown during the climax, even the Jewish tombstone yard was still there then and so much more.
@@poetcomic1 Visited the Lower Eastside in 1979 & stayed with a married couple I'd known in Colorado before they went east. Was pretty sure I was seeing the REAL New York. Didn't see The Sharks or The Jets, but met a few Fanny Brice's! Had been a real follower of The Naked City TV series which was almost as good as this movie.
Genius director! City was filmed as it was. Children with roller skates, tricycles, singing rhymes to jump rope, diving into dangerous waters .Saw a Borden milk sign, Scrap iron man, Ice man, people packed in buses and street cars like sardines, many small shops lined the streets with beautiful old cars beside them., was even a horse and buggy trotting the street. It was pure Genius to film a movie in such a big city during a baby boom and increased population, Loved it.
Thank you for this wonderful summing up of the splendid street life of the 1940s I know that this marvelous movie is accurate because I was a child of the 40s. Nobody had anything, material I mean but there was an honesty and vigor to our lives. Children were not coddled and so many of us became brave, our houses and even most offices were barely furnished, and people, dare I say it, were generally more civil and generous and both well mannered and well intentioned Few people were menacing and so there was an openness and candor to our natures. I hope that we do go back and restore both ourselves and our country.
@@ContinentsEdge The biggest difference between then and now is cordiality. Used to be when you passed someone while walking anywhere, you and they would say a simple hello or hi. Notice today how rare it is to have someone speak to you as they pass. I still make the attempt, but usually get a verbal response only about 20% of the time. The rest just walk on by like they heard nothing. Sad.
This show is the greatest show of all time, I'm 68 and still watching....thanks for showing ✅
The wife doesn’t want her husband to carry a gun…. But wants him to whip his child for going across a street🧐WHAT
Thank for putting on a great movies and being black and white they are the best
Right...they are the best
Black and white movies had imagination and class
YES! Thank you so much for permitting me to watch these old favorites free of charge! I’m disabled, and you are a blessing to me!
God bless and safely keep YOU, in Jesus’s Precious Name, Amen!😘🙏🙋♀️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🕊💕✝️🌹
NYC in the 40s, what a sight. The 3rd Ave El, the East River bridges, lower Manhattan,I remember them all.
I'm only 11 minutes in but this looks like a good one. Moreover as a man 80 years old is such a joy to see how it was when I was 5 years old. A kid about my age then wearing Indian headdress as we did playing cowboys and indians, switchboard and telegraph operators, the furniture, the clothing, the better manners.
This comment resonates.
Great gumshoe flick. When I was young my boss was retired NYPD. He told me some stories. Hats off to Joe Lyons my old boss. I was 13 in 73, he was 80.
I have seen this before but after reading about the amount of work that was put into recovering this amazing film, I watched it this time with a new appreciation and respect for those who restored this Classic, classic film...!!!
What a fantastic film. I was born in 1948 in England when this film was made and I really enjoy these films from this era and the 1950's and 1960's whether American or British made crime thrillers. Really great acting and a wonderful restoration carried out by the German film restorers that did it. Thank you for showing this film which is a masterpiece of film history.
This picture has always had a splendid reputation, and now I know why! I thank the restoration people and the poster.
One of my favorite movies. Watched many times. Thanks. Barry Fitzgerald is a real hoot.
"You're HOOKED and ya know it!"
A hoot and a holler.
Love the documentary feel to this fine old film from 1948, great shots of late 1940s New York and its people. A good, believable story which is well acted by all involved and is beautifully shot throughout. Hadn't seen it before but had enjoyed "Night and the City" from 1950, another Jules Dassin film, set in London. I do enjoy these old gems from the 30s, 40s and 50s and prefer them to much of what Hollywood produces today. Great work by the German experts who restored this film so we can enjoy it in all its glory.
I would have liked even more of the city scenes, but good flick, indeed.
Thanks for making this superb film available. It's an amazing creation with many many scenes bringing New York and its people to life. Simply brilliant.
This is one of my most favorite movies. It depicts the city and neighborhoods I was born into and raised. I still live next to the Willamsburg Bridge.
Very neat. Thank you for sharing. The bridges are pretty/ My fav is the Queensboro bridge-naturally-because of My Man Godfrey. Had a cabbie a few years ago say the way to remeber the lineup of the bridges was _ _ BMW. But I always mess it up. I just can't remember his helpful thing but the BMW. LOL.
Great to see New York City frozen in this authentic time capsule of the late 1940's. An amazing historical record as well as a thrilling and riveting movie. Great cast of characters; a trailblazer of a film!
*1940s
@@January. You are correct. It is 1940s, or '40s. Thank you.
Loved the TV series in the late 50s to early 60s.
20th century...1940's or just 40's
@@stewartmccall6734 Incorrect. *1940s *'40s
This movie reminds me so much of my life…. After 28 years with NYPD myself and the squad… 32Pct… 113 Pct…. Early on 72 Pct. And after Hwy 2… motorcycle cop… growing up in Brooklyn…
I loved NYC when I was a kid… Now, I despise NYC because of what it has become…. All the good is gone… !!
What’s left is just the garbage…!!!
I Miss New York of old………..
Thank You for posting this great flick…
Thank You.!!!!
Interesting story, tho I’m not sure many will believe you. No one born in New York says NYC, firstly. Second, if you spent all that time as a cop you certainly don’t crap on the city.
@@fifthbusiness1678 Pretty flimsy "evidence" to call the man a liar.
The same can be said for every major city where leftists have worked their will on the citizens.
@fifthbusiness1678 you must have rocks for brains. He’s talking about how NYC is today a place filled with illegal migrants who are criminals and well I’m sure you know what NEW YORK IS LIKE TODAY. Don’t insult this man. He served his city for many years. Did you?
Thanks for you service to the NYPD 💪🙏🙂
Thanks. I enjoyed this film. I'm in my eighth decade and love film noiir from the 1930s--1940s-1950s. I also love exterior shots and character actors. This film was excellent in both items. Ted De Corsia, the usual heavy was excellent. Howard Duff was an excellent "pretty boy" persona playing a "bird dog" for burgles. A well made movie. Excellent acting, dialgue and editing.
Wow! I´m deeply impressed by this great movie and the way it depicts 1940s New York. So glad I stumbled upon this.
Watch out for that stumbling.
I've watched this precious movie on UA-cam several times, and I just LOVE it! I was born in the late 1940s and remember how life was in the early 1950s! Today in 2024 there is sooo much vulgarity in TV and films today, I only watch the vintage movies such as this one! I liked Barry Fitzgerald the best!!! He was EXCELLENT!!!
I agree with you. I only watch the old time movies because I refuse to put the crap from Hollywood today inside myself. I’m so thankful that UA-cam has so so many classic films!
This is a truly great classic film. Most modern filmmaking techniques reference from this. Certainly a lot of classic TV. Loved the horse delivering milk in the morning in 1948!
This is such a complete gem. Love the opening narration, Sullivan, all the incidental characters. The photography. Every time I start watching it I can't stop.
But this presentation is not complete - fairly large edits from the original - housekeeper and elevator man lift body from tub and lay it on bed. Cops have an extensive description observing the body on the bed.
It was riveting.
@@higgsmerino3925 They did a remarkable restoration job considering what they had to work with. They deserve nothing but compliments.
Excellent movie. I'm glad they went to so much trouble to restore it; did a magnificent job.
El magnifico is . . . el magnifico. Believe me ????????????
The restoration job is fantastic, thank you for posting this iconic film. It’s wonderful to see this snapshot of New York after the War. There is so much to detail to enjoy in the street scenes. How relaxing it is, to imagine, just for an hour, that I am once again living in a simpler, pre-internet, age. I wish I could catch a train back to 1948.
A man attempts suicide at 1.18 by trying to jump from a window but is restrained, pulled down and left sitting in a chair by the same open window, apparently unrestrained and free to repeat the attempt.
1:28:50 the clean air make you see n.j. ,,,
@Ed...
The air's a lot cleaner now.
Lots of edits and missing scenes in this specific presentation!
Stupendous! Lyrical, profound, expertly plotted, magnificently acted, and a nail-biting ending!
Fascinating time capsule of 40’s New York, and surprising well crafted story telling. The narration was not nearly as corny as it sounds in concept. Played really well, with some genuine tension, occasional charm, bags of warmth and humour; just an all round great police procedural movie. New York wins the Oscar for best character.
Wonderful classic noir! Love Howard Duff and Fitzgerald in this type of role. I was mesmerized looking at the city as it was back then. Using it as the backdrop for the story added an additional depth and interest.
So it's the late 1940's and we can still see horse-drawn vehicles in NYC and the ice man making his deliveries. Amazing! Gives me a deeper look at the world that my parents grew up in.
Thank you for the movie I was born in 1948 great film no computers no cell phones no nothing great world back then
Fantastic play all the way! How cool that the writer's son commented on his father here too. Awesome.
I was saddened to read that producer & narrator Mark Hellinger, only 44, died of a heart attack on December 21, 1947, 3 months before the film was released in theaters. He was editing it. It came out in March 1948.
He was responsible for my favorite gangster film, The Roaring Twenties.
@@ricardocantoral7672 "He used to be a big shot"
I’ve seen this movie, perhaps half-a-dozen times, and it still is worth re-seeing. The various New York locations in the 50’s an added bonus.
50s
40’s
Haven't seen this 30-40 yrs. Forgot what a great film it was.
I cried, when the mother broke down, after being so angry. Those parents reminded me of my parents, when my brother was killed.
Thank you all for preserving this, great story and fantastic views of old architecture!
" He was one of those all day steady drinkers, always with a load on but never wobbly." Lol! I love that line!!
Lol, I’ve always admired ppl who could hold there liquor
It's called a "functioning alcoholic" in social services.
I also remember those wonderful words. It was either from this film or the TV series from the 50's or 60's. The man tells his lady friend, "There are a thousand and one stories to tell in the Naked City, let's you and I be two of them".
@@nomadpi1 But nonetheless still an alcoholic.
@@miata1492 😅😅
Wow spectacular…from beginning to end. The restoration alone is worth it. To see the great NYC the way it used to be. The fashion, the elegance. Everything is perfect. I love the narrator as well. Thanks for sharing
NYC became a shit hole! Blacks , migrants , crime etc .... gentrification
After a long time watched a classic movie. Wonderful story. These old classic movies can be seen more than once. All the cast acted upto their best.🔥🔥
A true classic. Seen it many times and it never gets old. An atypical role for Barry Fitzgerald, who turned in a terrific performance. All the actors are solid and believable. The nuts and bolts of criminal investigation are portrayed realistically, including the dead ends and the grunt work required to do it right. It's a cliche, but they just don't make movies like this any more. Today's brainless attention spans would never get past the first ten minutes. Their loss.
>You make an excellent point about attention spans. Take a look at ads today. The image changes every few seconds. There is even a platform on the internet called "shorts" and these are just what it describes.
>With attention spans of a flea no wonder we are falling behind countries such as China. It is getting to the point where people do not speak in sentences anymore but in single word phrases such as; whatever, it is what it is, unbelievable, amazing, and others. Guaranteed only one person in ten can read this posting.
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You forgot to include the phrase "That's crazy!"
@@dracorpgroup When I hear the word "whatever" grunted, from anyone, I grind my teeth in disgust. To me, "whatever" demonstrates a vocabulary bereft of basic education.
@@johna.4334 True. Let's add that one too. After WWII the granting of free high school education helped build the great American Middle Class. This created a strong, capable work force. The children of the this generation went to college and university 'en masse' but by the end of the '60s it changed dramatically. Honestly, I am not sure we can recover as we move on to the next generation. Thank you for your reply. Stay safe.
PS: China is facing a worse situation. For the first time the population of China dropped by sixty million people, last year. The generation that built the China we see today is retiring. Labor costs are rising in China. The West is withdrawing from China. If you have no one to buy your manufactured goods then you do not have an economy anymore. Look at the thousands of shipping containers piling up on the docks in China. Their real estate sector is collapsing; their high speed rail to nowhere loses money by the ton.
Yes, Barry Fitzgerald stole this film...and he was the good guy!
Wow! I really enjoy film noir, but this takes the cake. The story, writing, acting, the cinematography in a city that must have been pure hell, to shoot this film. Thanks for posting, I missed this gem 💎.
The restoration of this film, based on the description of what they had to work with, is nothing short of amazing. I have never seen it, and after only 10 minutes I am very grateful this was recovered for people to enjoy moving forward.
An amazing film. An out and out classic!
Thanks for making available, this is a fine restoration of a masterpiece- hats off to all those involved.
The Naked City (aka Naked City) is a 1948 American film noir directed by Jules Dassin, starring Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart and Don Taylor. The film, shot almost entirely on location in New York City, depicts the police investigation that follows the murder of a young model. Naked City received two Academy Awards, one for cinematography for William H. Daniels and another for film editing to Paul Weatherwax. In 2007, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
It was made into a TV series from '59-'63, which I thought was mediocre.
Mentions everyone EXCEPT the screenwriters of this story., Mr. Wald's son commented here though.
I first came to know of Howard Duff on Dallas, then I believe on a Gunsmoke rerun. He is unrecognizable to me here as a young man, but gives a great performance.
The foot pursuit on the Williamsburg Bridge and the eventual shootout is one hell of an ending to a movie. Did a paper on this movie for an elective and it was fun researching this movie. As someone else pointed out, they don't and can't make classic movies like this anymore.
Why can't they?
@@bluecollarlit Have you seen the shit coming out of Hollywood lately? Poor remakes of classics, "Woke" movies pushing an agenda or just plain garbage
@@XXMPZEC I don't disagree with what you're saying.
I was just asking why.
Immensely aided by the music of Miklos Rozsa, who was brought in at the last minute to replace an inadquate score by a not very talented crony of the director's.
@@bluecollarlit
They can but they don't need to. The public will consume any garbage anyw
Great film which I had never seen before....and Barry Fitzgerald is excellent in its... I am sure you are at peace now Barry telling tall tale to the men upstairs..... blessings from your homeland Ireland 🇮🇪
The Martha character is played to perfection by Virginia Mullen. Watch from 14:55, how she reacts then plays coy. Masterful little gem of a scene. There are many such little scenes as this. No exploding cars, crashing through glass, no superheroes. Just great writing and acting. Today, it is all about blockbusters, the only one who can save the world; this film is just a good story.
The actor who played in the scene at 31:45 was terrific. Though it was a bit part, I'll bet she couldn't wait to play it when she read the script. She completely nailed it, and for her reward got absolutely no screen credit. Well done, ma'am.
This film, is a true classic. Wonderful ❣️ actors all at the top of their game.great scenes of NYC. The city is another character. New Yorkers love 2 see their city on display.
Fantastic cinemaphotography: The star is New York, 1948 and it's people!
One of the best stories of the Film Noir era, with more realism from the locals than most. I hate to think how many great films were lost over the years- glad they saved this one from being an article only on Wikipedia.
That was a great movie. Thank you.
A gem of a movie. The location work is superb and makes the film even more authentic. The acting and direction first class. All in all, a movie everyone should watch. Thank you for bringing it to us.
I was pleasantly surprised by this 1948 gem. Jules Dassin and his collaborators did a marvelous job. Magnificent, cinematography, and the hustle and bustle of New York City comes to life vividly.
His son was big in music in France, notably Ma bonne étoile n Champs Elysées as a singer n L' Amérique for France Gall as a composer.
A very nice classic movie, intelligent and the best in all aspect. Thank you👍♥️
Well done! Takes you through the process one step at a time. A real nail-biter.
3:57 The legendary Roxy Theatre now gone of course. . This was the NYC of my childhood dreams, I just managed to catch it as the decline gathered pace, now it’s totally unrecognisable apart from of course the famous landmarks that still exist. The magic has totally disappeared but it will remain in my memory for the rest of my life. Great restoration job, a real treasure of the movie industry.
I love movies with a narrator. It makes even boring scenes interesting.
great movie. brings back lots of childhood memories. thanks a lot for posting!
A great movie. I've watched it before.I was born in 1943 so I remember drugstores like these.What a different world.
Really appreciate the preliminary account of the film's various deteriorations through time, and the subsequent efforts made to restore the film. Much credit to those involved, and thank you to the host - All Time Classic Movies - for sharing this with us. Much gratitude.
Superb, a crime film with a documentary feel, captures New York City and police in a way that serves as a useful contrast to today. Much has changed in 75 years. Great characters, cameos, felt like real people. If you like a good crime story, this is great. If you are interested in seeing a view of American big city post-war life, this will scratch that itch, too. Thanks @alltime for sharing!
👍👍 l watched this about one in the morning . A trip back to a different time and place . They don't make them like this anymore . A real gem . Thanks for digging it up and sharing it with us .
Can't help but think Dragnet took some cues from this classic with it's narration and it's cavalcade of "characters" encountered in the investigation. Love it!
The real precursor to Dragnet is He Walked By Night which featured Jack Webb. Still, they both fall into the category of police procedural.
This is one movie I always fall back on when I need a bit of nostalgia, born 9 years after the production of this classic I was happy to have seen the tail end of old New York and thrilled to have worked in the NYPD, QNS, and the Bronx!
Brilliant movie. Better than what they show now.
SOME FILMS ARE SO GOOD AND THIS IS ONE OF EM
16 minutes in. Great film. Lovely restoration. Thank you for the upload. 👍😊
The great Barry Fitzgerald - 100 years ago he was a mainstay of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin - associated with the work of O'Casy and Yeats - as was his brother Arthur Shields - both had notable movie careers - fine actors.
I remember the TV series. So much emotion watching this ground-breaking classic. Just think, all those people are dead now.
A marvellous exposure of life in days of great movies makers
a great great movie filmed on the streets of New York CIty in 1948 a great cast and almost like cinema verite , very noir . Historic and should be preserved. Great Miklos Rozsa score who did Ben Hur.
Love the way Muldoon quietly says, "Sit down, please", and they obey him.
I have seen this movie a number of times. I find something new when I watched it again. What a great movie and to see NYC. Back then!
I saw it on the late ...late show many years ago and still enjoy every minute of it.
I’ve seen the movie 🍿 the naked city so many times I can’t get tired of watching it-Barry fitzergald, don Taylor and Howard duff and other actors-some future stars-were good in their roles and the dialogue was a little fast paced-and the action at the end of the film was anticlimactic ! The photography,locations give the feel of living in a big city like New York City-that city never sleeps-you ought to watch it to see what it’s all about! Nice resortation of the movie 🍿 it was clear and good-I give it 5 stars! ⭐️ 😊😊😊😊😊😊
It's a masterpiece! Barry Fitzgerald is brilliant.
Jules Dassin: one of the greatest movie directors of all the time.(Brazil)
God bless you for the restoration of this masterpiece. The novelty of using the vibrancy of 1948 NYC as a main character is a rare treat, and gives a glimpse of the city where a majority of the population was comprised of European immigrants and their first generation offspring. And made only three years after the most horrific event in known human history. A Naked City made today could only show the rapid de-evolution of humanity that has occurred in the last 75 years. Can another dark ages be far behind?
Glaringly apparent, and what a shame.
Could be
What a fine restoration! Thanks for posting this. I grew up watching the TV series based on this movie, so the ending brought a smile to my face.
I love Sir Terry Pratchett's send-up of the closing line: "There must be a million stories in the Naked City, so why do I always have to hear stories like these?"
New York at the pinnacle of its history. What a fantastic city it was and me, being born in '56 can only vaguely remember the last of that time.
At 31 minutes, McGillicuddy was Lucy Ricardo's maiden name.
Awesome movie. I'm so glad it wasn't lost.
Andy Winger....Wow....so that's where I had heard that name....thanks..!!
Academy Award winning film and absolutely worthy of preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress (2007). Thanks very much for posting and be safe 🙏
Incredible restoration . I watch a lot of old movies and the sound is always so deteriorated. This sound is so nice, clean and crisp.
A touching scene-- the dead , beautiful models parents' come in to ID her body in the morgue. The mother berated her child non stop until she has a look at her corpse then she breaks down in hysterics and cries out " oh my baby ! Later on she breaks down again and exclaims " oh why wasn' t she born ugly ? . A mothers' heart .
That scene was extraordinary, so well done it brought tears to my eyes.
I know, right? I get teary-eyed every time. Or the scene where the cops confront Dr. Stoneman and he realizes the utter shame of his fall and whispers, "My practice!" That moment always gets to me.
I absolutely love this picture I've watched it two times today 😊😊
Five Stars, a great film. Thanks!
I loved it - very good viewing. Thanks for posting.
This is a great movie!
I watched it again for the I don't know how many times. Just every now and then, I like to look back.
It’s hard to describe why I like this movie so much. The characters are mostly great - especially the older actors. I also really enjoy how the film shows almost all the ethnicities in New York City at the time, and how some of them changed their names to increase their social status.
The scene of the mother’s anger hiding her anguish was amazing. The mother could keep up the act until she saw her daughter. The character of Detective Muldoon was a masterpiece. They overdid the Irish stuff a bit, but it was fun. Fitzgerald owned that character. He was only harsh when he absolutely had to be, and was kind, observant, and confident otherwise. His character is a lot closer to REAL homicide detectives: he is kind and doesn’t berate anyone even when he is telling them they are lying. Modern detectives try to make suspects feel relaxed and safe, otherwise they will get a lawyer immediately.
What a brilliant movie, they don't make them like this any more.
One of my all-time favorites! I've seen it countless times. It's great on each viewing to pick out actors in bit parts that became bigger stars decades later. John Marley (horse's head in his bed - 'The Godfather'), Paul Ford from "Bilko", Leo Gordon (Frank Nitti - 'The Untouchables') ... even the great NYC urban photographer, "WeeGee" is in it. It's such an incredible film.
And James Gregory (1:03:14).
@@blusnuby2 And Enid Markey from the Andy Griffith Show. Barney Fife's landlady Mrs. Mendelbright.
And, Kathleen Freeman as the heavyset woman on the subway.
@@thejerseyj5479 The lady deli owner telling Don Taylor, "Mistah, you left your soda", was Molly Picon. I know her from "Car 54, Where Are You".
@@rightlyso8507 I didn't recognise her, but during this movie was wondering if she would make an appearance, thanks for pointing this out. I know her also from "Car 54 where are you?" which I watched on YT a couple of years ago and have a few of the episodes saved on my channel. She was a great Yiddish actor.
What a wonderful job of restoration!
Yes!! Horses with carts!! I was born in 1952 and spent my first 37 years growing up in Manhattan. As a child I can remember an old man with his horse and cart calling out ‘Old pans for new!! Right on my street one block west of Broadway in Washington Heights. A very clear memory. I have many wonderful memories living all over the city (uptown, downtown, east side, west side). I miss the old New York.
1952 was a good year for me. I came into the world also. Only in San Diego CA. Been a privilege to be a Boomer and movie going was always important to our generation.
I grew up in Chicago. We still had horse-drawn wagons selling watermelons. Lovely memory.
@@hiawathabray885 I was born in Boston..1950....I remember Sam the Junk Man, with his horse and wagon.