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The Towers - 1957

A color documentary which examines the creation of the Watts Towers and the Sicilian immigrant and visionary Sabato Rodia who realized them. This film contains intriguing footage of mid-1950's W...  
 
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MrDibly (2 months ago) Show Hide
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i went to see this incredible place once.
it was truly a work of art.
he made magic with his own two hands.
FutureLaugh (4 months ago) Show Hide
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the theme in the begining what a little pre twilight zone
MortalRon08 (5 months ago) Show Hide
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Thats a great thing to say willoughby605. And so very true!
willoughby605 (8 months ago) Show Hide
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deep history, watts ,harlem, bed stuy,chicgo southside, we all brothers
LowerMissionXIV (7 months ago) Show Hide
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the fillmore, hunterspoint, east oakland,
sexymiguelito15 (8 months ago) Show Hide
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Damn Hard Shit Like THis Pays off.
fatdonkeyskunkmaster (11 months ago) Show Hide
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"Ima Gonna Do SOMETHIN"
Chuco903 (1 year ago) Show Hide
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I get 2 see them towers every fuccn day big deal but stayin alive ain't . dats that WATTS
109ST LIFE
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at the moment the towers are being restored,the scafolding will not be removed till march 2009. however its still a magical place of inspiration, all aspiring artist should spend time there and feel power of creativity.
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This moved me to tears. What beauty, dedication, vision. Schoolchildren should go there and others who doubt they could ever do anything of value. He is showing mankind how the discarded can be transformed into artistic beauty. How man can grow to do the greatest. There is a similar story in Austria where a farmer built a machine. It's on Youtube: "Gsell's Weltmaschine". He built 23 years on it and then died. You are lucky he is your uncle. Did you ever visit him while he was building?

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