Manhattan on Film Updated Edition : Walking Tours of Hollywood's Fabled Front Lot [Paperback]

Chuck Katz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2005

This book offers 18 of the best walking tours you'd ever want to take of the greatest venues of movie scenes in New York City. In one volume, Katz updates the two best-selling Limelight Editions guidebooks, Manhattan on Film and Manhattan on Film 2 to include films released over the past six years as well as changes to New York City neighborhoods, especially lower Manhattan. Each tour is illustrated with photos from each film shot along its route and includes maps and travel tips. No tour takes more than two hours. A list of the films, with page references, provides an easy guide for those who want to quickly look up their favorite movies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 332 pages
• Publisher: Limelight Editions; Rev Exp edition (July 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879103191
• ISBN-13: 978-0879103194
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #855,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment, March 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Manhattan on Film 1: Walking Tours of Hollywood's Fabled Front Lot (Paperback)

The author of this book had a terrific idea, but the book disappoints because of its overwhelming emphasis on post-1980 movies. Manhattan locations for Hitchcock's North by Northwest, and The Godfather, among others are either left by the wayside or sorely underrepresented. Ghostbusters, on the other hand seems to pop up on each page.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hollywood in Your Backyard, March 23, 2004

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Miztred (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Manhattan on Film 1: Walking Tours of Hollywood's Fabled Front Lot (Paperback)

Manhattan on Film is a collection of thirteen walking tours that take you to New York City locations and sites used in some of Hollywood's most popular films. Each tour is set up by neighborhood and designed to take no more than two hours. Each section starts with a brief neighborhood description, has an easy-to-follow map, has clear transportation instructions to get you to your starting point, and includes concise directions that take you to each location. You can also take a quick peek at the movie index to find out where your favorite film has been shot.

Katz's book hits on all levels. General walking tour enthusiasts will find this guide a refreshing and excellent alternative to the standard, traditional guides. Tourists and visitors (Katz says that Israeli cabinet members are big fans of his book) to the city will get the feeling that they've tapped into a secret side of the city, somehow escaping the same old tourist itineraries. At the same time, ardent film fans will appreciate the trivia factoids and the concise capsules describing famous scenes that easily evoke an, "Oh yeah, I remember that!"

A wonderful find for any film fan, resident New Yorker, or visitor to the city.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Manhattan on Film, March 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Manhattan on Film 1: Walking Tours of Hollywood's Fabled Front Lot (Paperback)

Chuck Katz's Walking Tours is an enchanting way to see New York. It's fun, light and humorous. I was charmed and delighted with my tour. A past resident and current occasional visitor to New York, I relived some of my favorite movie scenes and felt a part of them at the same time. If you're a New Yorker, you'll never see the places you visit on the tour without feeling a little nostalgia. If you're a visitor, each time you see a New York movie scene, you'll relive your New York visit. It's really great fun! I highly recommend this clever, witty, well written, and entertaining book.