Instant Replays
In our highlight reel of more than 100 vintage New York videos, CBGB never closed, James Brown never died, and Madonna is still learning how to vogue.
- Elvis Presley Live at Madison Square Garden. 1972.
- The Fania All-Stars Live at the Cheetah Club. 1971.
- James Brown "Sex Machine," live at Studio 54.
- Madonna Live at Danceteria. 1982.
- John Lennon and Yoko Ono "Hound Dog," live at Madison Square Garden. 1972.
- Jay-Z "I Can't Get Wit That" video. 1994.
- Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie "Hot House." 1952.
- The Beatles "Help," live at Shea Stadium. 1965.
- Tito Puente "El Cumbanchero." 1965.
- Janis Joplin Final interview, The Dick Cavett Show. 1970.
- The Velvet Underground "Venus in Furs," live.
- The Ramones "Cretin," live at CBGB.
- Leo Bennink & The Motions Walking in New York. 1969.
- Charles Mingus Stations of the Elevated. 1979.
- Grandmaster Flash "The Message," live.
- Public Enemy "Rebel Without a Pause," live. 1988.
- Jay-Z and Notorious B.I.G. Live at the Palladium. 1996.
- Andy Warhol TV commercial for TDK. 1968.
- Salvador Dalí What's My Line? appearance. 1952.
- Jean-Michel Basquiat TV Party appearance.
- Bill Viola Migration - For Jack Nelson. 1976.
- Andy Warhol Eating fast food in 66 Scenes From America. 1981.
- Karen Finley Interview in RE/Search series Pranks.
- Jack Goldstein The Knife. 1975.
- The 11 Spring St. Graffiti Show 2006.
- Vito Acconci and David Byrne Conversation at 52 Bond St. 1975.
- See It Now Edward Murrow confronts Joe McCarthy. 1954.
- Twenty-One Van Doren faces Herb Stempel, setting off infamous quiz-show scandal. 1956.
- David Bowie Appearance on The Dick Cavett Show. 1974.
- The Midnight Special Andy Kaufman sings "I Trusted You." 1977.
- What's My Line? Jimmy Carter appears but is not recognized. 1973.
- Saturday Night Live First episode, first sketch. 1975.
- Eyewitness News Blackout coverage. 1977.
- ABC News Coverage of John Lennon's death. 1980.
- Crazy Eddie commercials Eighties.
- The Late Show With David Letterman Jerry Lawler slaps Andy Kaufman; Kaufman explodes. 1982.
- TV Party Blondie and Klaus Nomi appearance. Circa 1980.
- Videowave Eric Bogosian appearance. 1985.
- Graffiti Rock Clip from only episode. 1984.
- Mike Nichols and Elaine May "Mother and Son." Sixties.
- Herald Square 1896.
- Marilyn Monroe and JFK At JFK's birthday celebration. 1962.
- On the Town "New York, New York." 1949.
- Day of the FightKubrick's first short. 1951.
- The Seafarers Kubrick short. 1953.
- On the Waterfront Trailer. 1954.
- Marlene Dietrich Arriving in New York. 1954.
- The Big Shave Scorsese’s first short. 1967.
- D.W. Griffith's The Musketeers of Pig Alley 1912.
- Christine Jorgensen At Idlewild airport. 1952.
- Woody Allen's Manhattan Opening scene, in Spanish. 1979.
- Stanley Kubrick Speaking at premiere of 2001 at Loew's Capitol Theatre. 1968.
- Elaine Stritch Company recording session. 1970.
- Star Theater Demolition (time lapse). 1902.
- Ziegfeld Follies Promo. 1931.
- The Claremont Theater 1915.
- Acrobat crosses Broadway Using only her teeth. 1932.
- Orson Welles's "Negro Macbeth" 1936.
- Vaudeville star Mitzi Mayfair 1934.
- Orson Welles Hosting a War of the Worlds broadcast press conference. 1938.
- James Baldwin Speaking about Blues for Mr. Charlie opening on Broadway. 1964.
- Cast of A Chorus Line Performing "I Hope I Get It" at the Tonys. 1976.
- Yvonne De Carlo Interviewed and singing "I'm Still Here" from Follies. Circa 1971.
- Larry Kert and Carol Lawrence Performing "Tonight" from West Side Story on The Ed Sullivan Show. 1958.
- John Cameron Mitchell Singing "Waste" by Phish at his brother's wedding. 2005.
- Brooklyn Bridge Footage from the crossing 2 train. 1899.
- Flatiron Building 1903.
- Williamsburg Bridge 1903.
- Penn Station tunnel excavation 1905.
- Panorama from the Times Building 1905.
- Empire State Building construction 1905.
- World Trade Center construction 1966–1973.
- Merce Cunningham Septet. 1964.
- Rudolph Nureyev Performance on The Muppet Show. 1977.
- Martha Graham performance 1949.
- Glenn Gould With Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic. 1960.
- Verdi's Othello The Met. 1960.
- Maria Callas Aria from Tosca, performed on The Ed Sullivan Show. 1956.
- Vladimir Horowitz Live at Carnegie Hall. 1968.
- Koyaanisqatsi Clip from Philip Glass and Godfrey Reggio's film. 1982.
- Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and friends Hanging out around the Harmony Bar. 1959.
- Langston Hughes's "The Weary Blues" Narrated over vintage New York montage. Twenties.
- Gore Vidal versus William F. Buckley 1968.
- Norman Mailer Wrestling.
- Union Square 1896.
- Edison short, What Happened on 23rd Street, New York City 1901.
- Brighton Beach 1896.
- The Statue of Liberty 1898.
- Union Square Police Parade. 1899.
- 104th Street The elevated subway. 1899.
- Tammany Hall Dick Croker exiting. 1900.
- Central Park Ice skaters. 1902.
- The Lower East Side fish market 1903
- Rikers Island 1903.
- Subway tunnel. From 14th Street to 42nd Street 1905.
- Ellis Island Immigrant Arrivals. 1906.
- The USS Lafayette burns Off the shore of Manhattan. 1942.
- Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds Thirties.
- "Meet Me Down at Coney Isle." 1930.
- Brooklyn Trollies Thirties.
- Joe Louis and Max Schmeling weighing in Madison Square Garden. 1938.
- The World's Fair 1939.
- V-E Day 1945.