The boys of 2nd Street Park

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Title:

The boys of 2nd Street Park

Author:

Klores, Dan.

Publication Information:

[United States] : Showtime Entertainment, [2004]

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (91 min) : sound, color w/black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Following World War II, urban planners constructed a series of public parks throughout New York City. This is a story about a generation of boys, sons of working-class families, who grew up in one of these parks during the 1960's - a time of sex, drugs, the Vietman War, free love, and rock n' roll. A story of pain and joy, success and loss, struggles and triumph. A story of the divergent paths taken by these boys through adulthood during a turbulent time in our nations history.

General Note:

Originally released as a documentary television program on Showtime in 2002.

Special features: interview with documentary directors Dan Klores and Ron Berger, About a generation, an intimate look at the lives of childhood friends, interviews from premiere party screening, deleted scenes.

For specific features see interactive menu.

Closed-captioned.

Language:

English

Reading Level:

MPAA rating: R; for drug content and some language.

Subject Term:

Boys -- New York (State) -- New York.

Parks -- New York (State) -- New York.

Working class families -- New York (State) -- New York.

Basketball courts -- New York (State) -- New York.

Genre: