Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
Master 200, Tape 1 Chicago: Midwest Metropolis. Good early 1960s/late 1950s shots of Chicago.
Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
LS of Lake Michigan from ship, pan over to profile of sailor smoking a cigarette. Pan up from reflection of high-rise buildings in Lake Michigan to TLS of a few people collecting shells on the beach with high-rises in the BG. MS dachshund on a leash walking on the sidewalk. CU dachshund dog walking. Low angle shot of man in cherry picker with high-rise building behind him. High angle shot of street with small stores. High angle shot of window washer working on high-rise; traffic intersection is below him. Older man with Kiwanis type organization cap on his head standing on a street with a fat cigar in his hand. He rubs his eyes and puts on sunglasses, camera sees POV effect. MS interior of crowded bus, pan over to high-rise buildings as seen through upper window of bus.
Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
CU white couple sunbathing and cuddling on the beach. CU red and blue mailbox. POV shot from inside mailbox of man mailing a letter. CU man stabbing pieces of litter with stick. MS woman sketching in park. CU piece of litter in sketch. CU drawing. TLS people walking on street in downtown Chicago on summer day (the Prudential building is visible in the BG). MS man wearing plastic face mask and spraying water to clean large fountain (Prudential building in the BG). MS sexy brunette looks longingly at fur coat in store window; the coat appears on her magically. CU man in sunglasses wolf whistling. HA of brunette walking down the street. MS window washer wolf whistling. CU paint bucket being raised. MS man painting billboard. Good high angle shot of the Chicago River and the Wrigley building.
Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
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Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
HA early morning commuter at deserted train track. Commuter train pulls into station; shot of train tracks from moving train. MS Welcome Wagon pulls into suburban driveway. Welcome Wagon lady gives a woman a basket filled with fliers and booklets. TLS Kids riding bicycles through Old Orchard Mall. POV from bike through handlebars. MS water fountain at outdoor mall. MS boys on bikes pass little girl on mechanical horse. CU girl on mechanical horse. HA Commuter train rushing down tracks. POV shot from moving car of empty highway. POV shot from front of EL train of tracks.
Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
Traveling shot of shopping mall from moving car. POV shot from front of EL train of tracks. Traveling shot from car of strip mall, a Wieboldt's store is seen. MS of El train passing camera. Traveling shot of strip mall. MS El train passing camera. MS traveling shot of factory smokestacks from train. POV of El train tracks. Slightly elevated El train coming to a stop and CTA passengers boarding. Good shot of train descending into the Howard Line tunnel. POV shots from front of moving car; the car drives under overpasses. POV of train tracks from El. HA cars zipping down highway. POV from moving car of pavement. POV from car of overhead El tracks. MS of cars driving on highway, Chicago skyline in the BG. POV of El tracks from moving train.
Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
POV high-rise building in the Loop from moving El train. POV shot from side window of car driving on lower Wacker. POV high-rise buildings in the Loop from moving El train. CU traffic light turns red. CU street signs at the intersection of State and Madison. HA Commuters exiting El trains. POV from up escalator to State Street. MS Silhouettes of people walking. MS front of church with large crucifix above the door. MS middle-aged white woman peering into locked store. MS Ships loading cargo. TLS drawbridge closing, Chicago skyline in the BG. CU sign "Chicago Public Library September Exhibits." CU cover of booklet for Annual Exhibition of Student Work at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. CU sign for Children's National Photograph Contest. MS menu posted in restaurant window. TLS painters working on mural on side of a building.
Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
MS traffic cop. CU people's legs walking. CU statue of porter holding a pile of packages outside a store. MS people crossing the street. MS man looking into store window; part of the Art Institute building in the BG. MS toy train on revolving window display. Bird's eye view of El train. Pan Low angle high-rise buildings. MS El train passing high-rise buildings. MS model airplane in store window. Bird's eye view of pedestrians and traffic. MS two men looking at telescope. MS crowd of people walking on sidewalk. MS women window shopping at jewelry store. MS elegant woman wearing white hat window shopping.
Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
MS man in black suit stands in store window between two female mannequins and makes silly gestures. MS man stands next to a mannequin in a white nightgown and opens an umbrella; water pours down over them. MS man pretending to vacuum with invisible vacuum. He vacuums himself and disappears. MS older woman pointing to store window. CU fire. MS men sitting on scaffold pull up lunch boxes. HA shot of men on scaffold eating lunch, pedestrians walk on the sidewalk below. TLS men on scaffold in front of half finished mural. Zoom out from Coca-Cola sign and clock to young woman leaning against lamp post in the park. MS people sitting on stone benches. MS Young man feeding pigeons in park. CU old man with glasses. CU man napping, buildings in the BG. MS man reading paper and smoking (former library building and Michigan Avenue traffic in the BG). TLS people climbing staircase inside the Art Institute of Chicago. MS/TLS people looking at modern paintings at Art Institute. MS man looking reflective.
Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
Zoom in on architectural model of Chicago. CU classical architectural details on Carson Pirie Scott building at State Street. MS high-rise buildings. MS pan along windows of skyscraper. POV from ascending elevators of high-rise buildings. TLS painters working on mural. MS Creative Arts Center, pan up building. MS directory listing of building's tenants. Pan across facade of Library Building. Pan up facade of late 19th Century building.
Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
CU legs of women walking with packages. CU box from Goldblatt's. MS shopping bag with CPS (Carson Pirie Scott) logo. VS shoppers carrying shopping bags from Chicago stores. MS/TLS pretty brunette woman running across intersection. MS fancy clock outside CD Peacock store. Slightly elevated families and shoppers walking on sidewalk. MS pretty brunette waiting for someone; she checks her watch. Man in a suit taps her on the shoulder and they kiss passionately. MS Downtown Temperature gauge spiraling around.
Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
HA view of parking lots with high-rise apartments in the BG. HA shot man walking on sidewalk, a child runs up and greets him. His wife comes and hugs him and the family walks together. Pan up high-rise glass apartment building. TLS Chicago skyline, pan over to outdoor music shell. TLS looking down empty commercial street in Chicago. A young girl with blond ringlets and an old-fashioned pinafore calls to her brother and they run down the middle of the street. CU face of female mannequin. CU blond girl arranging her hair to look "alluring" like the mannequin. MS girl and boy running in empty street. CU arrangement of candy in store window; the boy rubs his stomach and licks his lips. His sister comes and punches him in the stomach. CU toy construction equipment in store window. CU blond boy attempting to flex his muscles. CU window display of men's accessories (hat, gloves, etc.). CU female mannequin sleeping in window display. MS brother and sister running across empty street. MS blond girl looking around.
Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
MS window display of women's shoes. CU girl's feet walking in women's black high heels which are too large for her. MS female mannequin in store window. MS boy and girl standing in empty street and whispering in each other's ears. They run off down the deserted street. MS window display of children's clothes. MS books displayed in shop window, pan across covers. MS blond girl gasping in wonder. CU diamond ring. CU diamond necklace. CU sign reading "Charge It." MS boy crying out and covering his face with his hands. MS people walking on sidewalk at dusk. MS finished mural with quotation "Make No Little Plans" by Daniel Burnham.
Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
MS people silhouetted at sunset as man's voice sings cheesy song about Chicago. MS/TLS boats on Lake Michigan at night. MS high-rise apartment buildings at night. MS water in Lake Michigan shimmering at night. MS mechanical Santa Claus in department store window. MS decorations in department store windows at Christmas. Good close up shot of two DISCO BALLS!! Skyline of Chicago at sunset.
Chicago: Midwest Metropolis
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