New York in the Fifties 23 years old
Based on the best-selling book by Dan Wakefield
New York in the Fifties is the story of a unique time and place, when New York was the hotbed of new artistic expressions, free love, drinking, hot jazz, and radical politics. The film combines stunning archival footage of New York with interviews and footage of icons of the day-Kerouac, Ginsberg, Baldwin, Mailer, Basie, etc. Offering modern day perspective and reminiscences are writers, actors, and artists such as Joan Didion, Robert Redford, Nat Hentoff, Gay and Nan Talese, John Gregory Dunne, William F. Buckley, and Calvin Trillin-all part of the rich cultural and artistic scene of the time. Based on the best-selling book by Dan Wakefield, the film also traces Wakefield's restless rebellion in conformist Indianapolis, and his escape to New York with dreams of writin ga novel, falling in love, meeting like-minded souls and questioning the meaning of life.
Credits
New York in the Fifties Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Redford He was 65, now 88 years old | as Himself |
| Allen Ginsberg He was 75, 70 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Norman Mailer He was 78, 84 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Count Basie He was 97, 79 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Jack Kerouac He was 79, 47 years old when he died | as Himself |
| William F. Buckley He was 75, 82 years old when he died | as Himself |
New York in the Fifties Crew
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New York in the Fifties (23 years)
Based on the best-selling book by Dan Wakefield
- Release day: Tuesday, October 16, 2001
- Runtime: 72 minutes