The New Yorker Theater: A Talbot Legacy
Sergio Maza
United States of America / 2025 / Documentary / 26’30”I2602405
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BRESSON, BERTOLUCCI, VARDA, OZU, RAY, HERZOG, TARKOVSKY, SEMBÈNE, GODARD. This is a tiny fraction of the directors that Dan and Toby Talbot, a Jewish couple from the Bronx, championed in America. In 1960, the Talbots launched The New Yorker Theater on the then-dangerous Upper West Side of NY. With no money or experience and three daughters to feed, they signed a one-year contract to make a struggling movie theater profitable. Their innovative and adventurous programming established this 900-seat 'living room' as one of America's most influential repertory and art-house cinemas. Their unwavering belief in and support of film auteurs forever changed film culture. This short documentary chronicles the humble beginnings of their remarkable six-decade career.
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