''Miracle on 42nd Street'' is a 2017
documentary film that delves into the history and impact of the
Manhattan Plaza apartment complex in the
Hell's Kitchen neighborhood in New York City. The documentary is narrated by
Chazz Palminteri
Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15, 1952)
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and features interviews with people involved with the development of the project as well as previous tenants such as
Alicia Keys,
Terrence Howard,
Donald Faison,
Larry David,
Samuel L. Jackson (who worked at Manhattan Plaza as a doorman), and many others.
It is directed by
Alice Elliott, an
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker.
Mary Jo Slater
Mary Jo Slater (née Lawton; born April 19, 1946) is an American casting director and producer for film, television and theatre. She has over 100 movie credits to her name.
Slater was born in Trenton, New Jersey, the daughter of Anna Mae (Sw ...
, the producer, and Lisa Shreve, the consulting editor, are both previous tenants of the building. The film opened in November 2017 at the
Doc NYC film festival.
The film won Best Feature Documentary at the Franklin International Independent Film Festival. The film won the 2020
New York Emmy Award
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is an American professional service organization founded in 1955 for "the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, edu ...
for Best Documentary. The documentary was released on DVD on January 15, 2020.
Cast
Previous residents
References
External links
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2017 documentary films
Films set in Manhattan
42nd Street (Manhattan)