Nice to see, but the ragtime was totally out of place- made it look like a silent '20's movie...You should have used some motown, maybe some doo-wop, and maybe some lovin spoonfull- now that was my 60's!
These are children of color my man: "chilluns". Motown works, Beatles would be "ofay"....."standing in the shadows of love" would be spot on,right on!....lose the scott joplin noise
Interesting, that this "street" may have inspired the "Street." I love this. Nice piece of music. Also I liked the Fishbowl bus at the beginning, until recently we had them in Montreal. And they had a "play street"? Is that done anywhere anymore? Seems progressive.
I don't think they do these anymore, but I haven't checked to find out. The Sixties were the real time of idealism. I have to hand it to Silent Generation and the Boomers. They actually tried things. Generation X is another story. I get sad sometimes wishing we would stand for something. :(
It seems progressive, especially for an era when many parts of North America were becoming more "auto-centric," sometimes to the point of being ridiculous (in some cases, bridges no longer having their capacity measured in people but in automobiles, so anything non-auto like light rail was yanked). I liked the "Play Street" sign held at the end...seems like a name for another show! *laughs*
Very nice film. :) I liked the classic sounding music in it. And I like the fire hydrant scenes. I heard that some places allow hydrants to be opened so that kids can keep cool on hot days.
They did that sometimes in Jersey and New York back in the old days. My family left there in about 1971, so I don't know if that continued after we left.
Thank you. I knew better than to try to explain timelessness to the other poster. You get it.
raposofan 3 years ago
Nice to see, but the ragtime was totally out of place- made it look like a silent '20's movie...You should have used some motown, maybe some doo-wop, and maybe some lovin spoonfull- now that was my 60's!
ioriorioriorio 3 years ago
Good point! But where do you start with the 60's? ALL the music was phenomenal. That's like picking "the best Beatles song". Can't do it.
raposofan 3 years ago
These are children of color my man: "chilluns". Motown works, Beatles would be "ofay"....."standing in the shadows of love" would be spot on,right on!....lose the scott joplin noise
ioriorioriorio 3 years ago
Interesting, that this "street" may have inspired the "Street." I love this. Nice piece of music. Also I liked the Fishbowl bus at the beginning, until recently we had them in Montreal. And they had a "play street"? Is that done anywhere anymore? Seems progressive.
~Ra'akone
raakone 4 years ago
I don't think they do these anymore, but I haven't checked to find out. The Sixties were the real time of idealism. I have to hand it to Silent Generation and the Boomers. They actually tried things. Generation X is another story. I get sad sometimes wishing we would stand for something. :(
raposofan 4 years ago
It seems progressive, especially for an era when many parts of North America were becoming more "auto-centric," sometimes to the point of being ridiculous (in some cases, bridges no longer having their capacity measured in people but in automobiles, so anything non-auto like light rail was yanked). I liked the "Play Street" sign held at the end...seems like a name for another show! *laughs*
~Ra'akone
raakone 4 years ago
You know what? It does!
raposofan 4 years ago
There's still some play streets left in NYC. Some are associated with school recess, and others last all day.
LarryGastropoleau 4 years ago
I'd love to take a 16mm camera to one of them. I hope play streets continue to exist for as long as children do.
raposofan 4 years ago
Very nice film. :) I liked the classic sounding music in it. And I like the fire hydrant scenes. I heard that some places allow hydrants to be opened so that kids can keep cool on hot days.
culpit 4 years ago
They did that sometimes in Jersey and New York back in the old days. My family left there in about 1971, so I don't know if that continued after we left.
raposofan 4 years ago
Thanks guys. I was born in an area a lot like is shown in this film, and your comments mean a lot to me.
raposofan 4 years ago
you're awesome. :)
tubricant 4 years ago
Thank you too, Tubricant. Thank you so much. :*)
raposofan 4 years ago
Holy smoke...the streets behind the Street. Bravo for this little piece of history!
ISNorden 4 years ago
Thank you, IS... fondly. :*)
raposofan 4 years ago