Rare 1937 color film reveals New York City in the 1930s
A rare color film from around 1937, shot by an amateur filmmaker, offers a detailed tour of New York City shortly after Kodak commercialized Kodachrome film in 1935. The footage, published on YouTube by Dutch videomaker Dick Hoefsloot, who only performed stability and speed corrections, shows the American metropolis with surprising fidelity. It features iconic landmarks such as the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, Woolworth Building, the RMS Queen Mary, the Statue of Liberty, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Key facts
- Film shot around 1937 by an amateur filmmaker
- Uses Kodachrome color film commercialized by Kodak in 1935
- Published on YouTube by Dutch videomaker Dick Hoefsloot
- Hoefsloot performed only stability and speed corrections
- Footage shows New York City landmarks including Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, Woolworth Building
- Also features RMS Queen Mary, Statue of Liberty, and Metropolitan Museum of Art
Entities
Artists
- Dick Hoefsloot
Institutions
- Kodak
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- YouTube
Locations
- New York City
- United States