On the Town: One Hundred Years of Spectacle in Times Square

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'Continuous carnival,' ' crossroads of the world.' Times Square is a singular phenomenon: the spot where imagination and veracity intersect. To Marshall Berman, it is also the flashing, teeming, and strangely beautiful nexus of his life. In this remarkable book, he takes readers on a thrilling illustrated tour of Times Square, revealing a landscape both mythic and real. Interleafing his own recollections with astute social commentary, Berman reveals how movies, graphic arts, literature, popular music, television, and, of course, the Broadway theatre have reflected Times Square's voluminous light to illuminate a vast spectrum of themes and vignettes. Notes, Index. Photos.

From the Publisher

A tour of Manhattan and Times Square is seen through the perspective of films, Broadway shows, books, dance, artworks, and TV shows, revealing how these masterworks were influenced by Times Square and New York City, as well as how they reflect iconic images, myths, culture, and ideas. Reprint.

From the Publisher

A tour of Manhattan and Times Square is seen through the perspective of films, Broadway shows, books, dance, artworks, and TV shows, revealing how these masterworks were influenced by Times Square and New York City, as well as how they reflect iconic images, myths, culture, and ideas. Reprint.