16mm Film: The Bowery on 16mm: 3 short films

Date and Time
Thursday, October 24, 2024, 5:30 - 7 PM
End times are approximate. Events may end early or late.

Location

Ottendorfer Library
Not accessible to wheelchairs
Event Details

Join us for three films on 16 mm featuring one of NYC’s oldest and most architecturally diverse streets, the Bowery!

The Bowery Men’s Shelter (1972): A portrait of the Men's Shelter on East 3rd Street in New York City. It is the only home for many alcoholics, drug addicts and ex-mental patients. Directed by Tony Ganz and Rhody Streeter. 10 min.

How do you like the Bowery? (1972): Men from the Bowery in New York are interviewed and speak candidly about how they think and feel. Directed by Dan Halas and Alan Raymond.14 min.

On the Bowery (1965): A dramatization of life on New York's Skid Row, refuge for the homeless, the alcoholic and other marginal people. Directed by Lionel Rogosin. 65 min.

The Ottendorfer Library celebrates 140 years!

 

Assistive Listening and ASL
ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org.