Skip's NYC - Ancient History (1970-2003)
Twentieth century videos, on the streets, at undiscovered events, observing urban life, surprising performancea, video art, portraits of extraordinary New Yorkers on the fringes. Watch them all in a binge of Big Apple culture! Please see Skip's NYC - Modern History https://skipsnewmovies.vhx.tv/products/skip-s-nyc-modern-history
Skip Blumberg, a third generation New Yorker, who lives in Manhattan, has produced hundreds of movies in and about NYC, including "Pick Up Your Feet: the Double Dutch Show," about a NYC street game, winner of 3 NYC Emmy's.
For DVDs, Art & Academic Acquisitions, and Public Screenings contact: [email protected]
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Culture Reel open spot
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Cookie Girl in the Hot Zone (2001, 5 minutes)
In the days after the World Trade Center twin towers collapse, Jemma, a pre-teen who lives in Tribeca a few blocks from the site, bakes & serves healthy cookies to the dusty, tired first responders as they cross her neighborhood after their full day shift. Producer/camera/editor Skip Blumberg...
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Bicentennial excerpt Hats! & Uncle Sam
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BICENTENNIAL 1976 LOWER MANHATTAN by Skip Blumberg
as seen in "Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese" Raw videotape edited in the camera, including "bicentennial hats," Uncle Sam, Cuban dance performance recorded in one nonstop-moving-handheld-camera three-and-a-half-minute-long take. A quintessential video diary of a...
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FCHP Park Celebration!: Trailer
(2007, Trailer)
Al fresco performance that’s a true civic expression celebrates the re-opening of the park that had been closed since the collapse of the Twin Towers 3 blocks away. With Movement Theatre Company, SilverCloud Hoop Dancers, An Hysterical Walking Tour, musical saw virtuoso Moses Jos... -
FCHP Park Celebration!
(2007, 16:00)
Al fresco performance that’s a true civic expression celebrates the re-opening of the park that had been closed since the collapse of the Twin Towers 3 blocks away. With Movement Theatre Company, SilverCloud Hoop Dancers, An Hysterical Walking Tour, musical saw virtuoso Moses Josia... -
On Dream Street: Trailer
(2012, Trailer)
A professionally-directed collaboration of very special performers, all with developmental disabilities, as they create, rehearse and perform to an enthusiastic audience at NYC’s Central Park Bandshell. A behind-the-scenes entertainment and a portrait of a model program.For ...
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On Dream Street (full-length featurette)
(2012, 17:36)
A professionally-directed collaboration of very special performers, all with developmental disabilities, as they create, rehearse and perform to an enthusiastic audience at NYC’s Central Park Bandshell. A behind-the-scenes entertainment and a portrait of a model program.For DV...
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Double Dutch Show promo
For "Pick Up Your Feet: the Double Dutch Show" (half-hour) plus bonuses please visit vimeo.com/ondemand/DDdeluxe
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Pick Up Your Feet: The Tigers
Sophie doesn't show up for practice and the team is pissed; but Marlene and the team are ecstatic with their speed jumping!
For "Pick Up Your Feet: the Double Dutch Show" (half-hour) plus bonuses please visit vimeo.com/ondemand/DDdeluxe.
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Pick Up Your Feet: The Double Dutch Show
(1981, 29:15)
All the big tricks, speed, laughs, and tears of championship rope jumping. 3 NYC Emmy’s, Black Programming Consortium Best Cultural Program, and many others. A classic video doc.For "Pick Up Your Feet: the Double Dutch Show" (half-hour) plus bonuses please visit vimeo.com/onde...
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ConCreep
(1995, 4:30)
A compelling street performer attracts a crowd on lower Broadway until NYPD interrupts.For DVDs, Art & Academic Acquisitions, and Public Screenings contact: [email protected]
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The 90s: Whose Streets?
(1992, 51:08)
In NYC streets landscape, one-person-crew early camera journalist Skip Blumberg finds the amazing among the commonplace, digging deeper than a mere observational video for the culture, street people, grit, creativity, adaptability, the heart of urban life with serendipitous discove... -
July 4th Holland Tunnel Civil Disobedience
(1993/ 2018, 6:25)
A non-violent action disrupts weekend traffic during the height of the AIDS scourge; look for NYC politician Tom Duane's civil disobedience. The video also explains why the tunnel is named Holland.For DVDs, Art & Academic Acquisitions, and Public Screenings contact: info@M...
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Calypso Tumblers
(2003, 6:44)
One of NYC’s best street performance group's stellar act with a message. In Battery Park.For DVDs, Art & Academic Acquisitions, and Public Screenings contact: [email protected]
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The Champions: 6 Beats
(1992, 2:34)
"Are you ready for this?" Bold rhythmic cheer by the Champions, a performance group of young girls on location in NYC L.E.S. housing project.For DVDs, Art & Academic Acquisitions, and Public Screenings contact: [email protected]
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Topless Protest
(1992/ 2018, 3:09)
NYC's first semi-nude political demonstration for the right to be topless. Outside Madison Square Garden during the 1992 Democratic Presidential Convention.For DVDs, Art & Academic Acquisitions, and Public Screenings contact: [email protected]
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Katrina Recovery: Manhattan Youth Benefit
(2005, 6:20)
To repay the volunteer efforts of Louisianans who came to help recovery in the neighborhood of the World Trade Center collapse, Bob Townley's Manhattan Youth community center hosts a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina victims on the rebuilt pier that loaded the debris from the destroy... -
Katrina Recovery: Mickey Kross, firefighter
(2005, 2:25)
A NYC firefighter articulating his message to the Katrina Recovery gives insight to why firefighters are regarded as heroes.For DVDs, Art & Academic Acquisitions, and Public Screenings contact: [email protected]
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Katrina Recovery: TriBeCa Messages
(2005, 2:06)
Lower Manhattan residents deliver words of hope & strength to their compatriots in the damaged zone. With on-camera correspondent Cookie Girl Jemma Brown.For DVDs, Art & Academic Acquisitions, and Public Screenings contact: [email protected]
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Gil Scott-Heron Why the Revolution Won't be Televised
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Todd Alcott: Living in Flames
(1989, 3:50)
Is he acting? or a real lunatic on the street? Rated R: language.For DVDs, Art & Academic Acquisitions, and Public Screenings contact: [email protected]
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Todd Alcott: Dangerous Ideas + Keys
(1989-92, 40:00)
“Living in Flames,” “Jaws of Love,” “Paradise,” and 7 other biting and comedic monologues by this super-talented Downtown performer and writer, who went on to be a Hollywood feature film screenwriter.For DVDs, Art & Academic Acquisitions, and Public Screenings contact: info...
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Todd Alcott: Keys
(1992, 5:24)
Ever lost your keys? Did it change your life?For DVDs, Art & Academic Acquisitions, and Public Screenings contact: [email protected]
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Culture Reel spot Yankee autographs