Dateline: Long Island

Dateline: Long Island

Rejissyor: Hartley Productions. Newsday was begun in 1940 in Long Island and this film shows the paper's role in the growth of the community and many shots of historical Long Island. It also conveys Newsday's approach to journalism and shows the process of the newspaper's production and distribution. The Levittown housing project began the suburban building boom in post-war Long Island. The investigations of DeKoning's criminal activities and the awards received. Walt Whitman House A Historical Sign: "Sagamore Hill Home of Theodore Roosevelt Governor of New York President of United States" Footage of Theodore Roosevelt Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic Close-ups of Cranes and Bulldozers A busy subway, busy highways Boys on a diving board Shots of shopping malls Shots of schools and colleges A woman feeding the ducks by a lake Factory parking lots Fields, Ships A woman water-skiing A Historical Sign: "Thompson House Erected About 1700 Birthplace in 1784 of Benjamin F. Thompson Long Island Historian" Suburban homes and old estates Empty shoreline and a crowded beach Aerial pan of a 3-D map Close-up of newspapers being folded by a machine People working at long tables Footage from World War II factory workers Floor plan of a house Man shaving with clothing items hanging over him Men typing, newspaper carriers linotype machines and the steps involved in newspaper printing, to folding machine and conveyor belt loading into trucks A man with an American Flag behind him looks up to a close-up shot of a clock A round-table discussion of the board of directors The accounting department Long Island shopping centers Woman reading a newspaper, sitting in a lawn chair A bowling tournament A special edition of the John F. Kennedy assassination is carefully flipped through for display Close-up of bike tires Bicycle carrier boys and their summer camp worth noting: short but great image of "Roosevelt Field." The letters are written across white balls on tall posts—sort of like street lamps. (1:40:44-1:44

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