Pluck (Courage, Determination, Spirit)
Excellent documentary featuring cultural figures that helped define the New York scene during the 1950s.
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Individual interviews with luminaries who profoundly influenced NY culture in the 1950’s.
Unique individual interviews with luminaries who played key roles in influencing Politics, Fashion,Media, Literature, Music and Art in the creative milieu of NY in the 1950’s and early 60’s. The cast includes William F.Buckley Jr., Dick Hymen (Jazz great),Betty Comden (Broadway playwright and liricist and co writer of the legendary “American Song Book”),Burt Glinn(famed Magnum photographer), Everett Raymond Kinstler (Renowned portrait painter), Eileen Ford( Founder Ford Model Agency), Anna Moffo(Opera Diva),Frank Zachary (Town and country Editor Emeritus), Carmen (Ford model), Charlie Andrews (TV Pioneer), John Mack Carter (Former Editor in Chief of Hearst), some of whom are sadly no longer with us.Their reflections and insights are brought to life with period stock footage,exquisite magnum photographs,clips of controversial guests on TV’s “Firing Line” and personal photographs kindly contributed by the interviewees.