Skyscraper (1959 film)
1959 American film
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Skyscraper is a 1959 documentary film by Shirley Clarke about the construction of the 666 Fifth Avenue skyscraper.
- Shirley Clarke[2]
- Willard Van Dyke[2]
- Irving Jacoby[2]
| Skyscraper | |
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| Directed by | Shirley Clarke |
| Screenplay by | John White[1] |
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| Music by | Teo Macero[2][3] |
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Running time | 21 minutes[4][5] |
| Country | USA[4] |
Film
The construction of 666 Fifth Avenue skyscraper is shown.[5] The film is mostly black and white.[7] The film was sponsored by Tishman Realty & Construction Co.; Reynolds Metals Co.; Bethlehem Steel Co.; Westinghouse Elevator Co.; York Air Conditioning.
Production and reception
Skyscraper was a short film,[8][9] and a documentary.[10][11][12] It was considered experimental.[10][2][13] As well as Clarke and Van Dyke contributing it also involved Wheaton Galentine and D. A. Pennebaker.[14] Clarke said the film was a musical comedy regarding the skyscraper's construction.[15]
It won the Venice Film Festival award.[5][16][17] It was also nominated for an Academy Award[12][18] in the Best Short Live Action category[19] in 1959.[20] It also won many other festival prizes.[2]