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See Rare Color Film Of New York City In 1939

WJCT News | By David Luckin

Published June 1, 2013 at 11:19 PM EDT

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A just released, amazing film clip brings back to life the colorful life on the streets of New York City - from the summer of 1939, that's right you read right that's 1939. The color footage, which comes from Romano-Archives and was recently released on the Web, is 74 years old.

YouTube describes the film: “New York City, summer 1939. Rarely seen recently surfaced amateur movie, filmed by a French tourist, Jean Vivier, in 16mm Kodachrome. Great conservation state and incredible quality!”