Floor show entertainment of the hotel roof and night club variety. A thread of story is built around the night club visit of a girl with her forbidden "date" while other members of her family also have a night out.
If you have twenty minutes to spare and love dusty 1930s dance acts, Roof Tops of Manhattan is a weird little time capsule worth pulling up. But if you want a real story with actual characters, you will probably hate this and turn it off after five minutes. 🍸 It is basically just a glorified variety show masquerading...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Joseph Henabery
Joseph Henabery
Community
Log in to comment.
"If you have twenty minutes to spare and love dusty 1930s dance acts, Roof Tops of Manhattan is a weird little time capsule worth pulling up. But if you want a real story with actual characters, you will probably hate this and turn it off after five minutes. 🍸 It is basically just a glorified variety show masquerading as a movie. The "plot"—if you can even call it that—is about a girl going to a fancy rooftop night club with a guy her parents probably do not approve of. The funny p..."
George J. Bennett, A. Dorian Otvos
United States
Deep dive into the cult classic
Discover similar cinematic experiences
A Directorial Spotlight on Joseph Henabery
