Harry Mantel’s Vignettes: Marina City Waitress
Film Identifier: F.2006-05-0143d
Run Time
0h 2m 30s
0h 2m 30s
Format
16mm
16mm
Color
Color
Color
Sound
Optical
Optical
Date Produced
circa 1970
circa 1970
Abstract
This film captures a bustling lunch scene at the former Marina City restaurant in downtown Chicago. The image follows the action of one of the waitresses at the restaurant and is set to an upbeat tune.
This film captures a bustling lunch scene at the former Marina City restaurant in downtown Chicago. The image follows the action of one of the waitresses at the restaurant and is set to an upbeat tune.
Description
The footage portrays a quick shot of an air traffic control tower. The scene changes to portray the iconic Marina City building in downtown Chicago,The camera switches focus to capture the Marina City Restaurant outlooking the Chicago lake front. This shot fades to expose an image of a woman smoking a cigarette. The footage quickly shift scenes to reveal a sunny shot of the glistening Chicago river. Inside the restaurant, the woman presented before can be seen serving and conversing with guests.
The footage portrays a quick shot of an air traffic control tower. The scene changes to portray the iconic Marina City building in downtown Chicago,The camera switches focus to capture the Marina City Restaurant outlooking the Chicago lake front. This shot fades to expose an image of a woman smoking a cigarette. The footage quickly shift scenes to reveal a sunny shot of the glistening Chicago river. Inside the restaurant, the woman presented before can be seen serving and conversing with guests.
Main Credits
Mantel, Harry (is filmmaker)
Genre
Form
Related Place
Chicago (production location of)