Marty (1955) — NYC in Film

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Originally produced as a one-hour TV drama starring Rod Steiger and written by Paddy Chayefsky, “Marty” is a poignant feature film about a lonely, unattractive, unmarried middle-aged man who meets a woman at a dance hall who is also lonely and unattractive. By the night’s…

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Elf (2003) — NYC in Film

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Ho, ho, ho! ‘Tis the season to do a post about what is arguably the first classic Christmas movie of the 21st century. Directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell, 2003’s Elf tells the story of a baby named Buddy who is adopted and…

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