42nd Street Memories: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Notorious Street
The story behind the rise and fall of New York's 42nd Street. The cinemas, the films, the people, the crime and the rebirth of the block as "New 42nd Street" - this is the document of the world's most notorious movie strip.

Main Cast
Matt Cimber
Writer, director and producer Matt Cimber was born as Matteo Ottaviano in 1936 and began his career in the early 60s directing off-Broadway plays including works by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tennessee Williams and the US premieres of the Jean Cocteau trilogy. During his theater years, Cimber rewrote Burning Bright with John Steinbeck which introduced Sandy Dennis who went on to win an Academy Award for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) . Cimber then directed the Broadway revival of Bus Stop, where he met future wife Jayne Mansfield. Matt made his cinematic directorial debut with the offbeat Single Room Furnished (1966), which was also Mansfield's last movie. He followed this movie with the film The Sexually Liberated Female (1970) which was based on a best-selling book The Sensuous Female by J. As the screenwriter / director of this film, Cimber made a satire which required the title be changed for release because the publisher rescinded the rights. Cimber did three immensely enjoyable blaxploitation pictures in the mid 70s: The Black 6 (1973), Lady Cocoa (1975) and the terrifically trashy The Candy Tangerine Man (1975) which was also Samuel L. Jackson 's favorite film. Matt made a rare foray into the horror genre with the disturbing psychological shocker The Witch Who Came from the Sea (1976). His next work was based on a Mario Puzo story, a World War II drama A Time to Die (1982) starring Rex Harrison. Later that year Matt teamed up with Pia Zadora for two films: the underrated Butterfly (1981) and the fun Fake-Out (1982). Butterfly (1981) was the master filmmaker Orson Welles last film for which he received one of the film's three Golden Globe nominations. The following year Matt joined forces with actress Laurene Landon for the delightful action/adventure romps Hundra (1983) and Yellow Hair and the Pecos Kid (1984). Quentin Tarantino is quoted as saying Matt Cimber films were among his favorite. In the late 80s, Cimber created and directed the successful TV series GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (1986) . The show was lasted for four seasons on 103 stations in the US. More recent years of Cimber's work were dedicated to a documentary genre. He wrote and directed "An American Icon: Coca-Cola, the Early Years" (1997) and "The History of United Nations" (1996). He created and wrote the eight-minute intro for visitors to the United Nations for which he received a special commendation from the UN. After a twenty years absence in motion picture production, Matt Cimber made a comeback with the independent drama Miriam (2006).
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Joe Dante
Joseph James Dante Jr. (born November 28, 1946) is an American filmmaker, producer, editor and actor. His films—notably Gremlins (1984) alongside its sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)—often mix the 1950s-style B movie genre with 1960s radicalism and cartoon comedy. Dante's output includes the films Piranha (1978), The Howling (1981), Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), The 'Burbs (1989), Matinee (1993), Small Soldiers (1998), and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). His work for television and cable include the social satire The Second Civil War (1997), episodes of the anthology series Masters of Horror ("Homecoming" and "The Screwfly Solution") and Amazing Stories, as well as Police Squad! and Hawaii Five-0. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Dante, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Veronica Hart
Born Jane Esther Hamilton on 27 October 1956, Las Vegas, Nevada, Veronica Hart is a respected porn star of the 70s and 80s who went on to minor roles more mainstream movies. Awarded AFAA 1981/82 Best Actress, AFAA 1982 Best Supporting Actress, CAFA 1982 Best Actress.
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Roy Frumkes
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Buddy Giovinazzo
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Buddy Giovinazzo is an independent filmmaker and author who is known for his gritty-low budget debut film, Combat Shock, and his collection of harrowing short stories of low urban life in his 1993 novel, Life is Hot in Cracktown. Born May 5, 1957 in New York City, Buddy grew up in Staten Island. He went to the College of Staten Island where he graduated with a Masters in Cinema, later teaching film there as well. He is the brother of Rick Giovinazzo (Ricky) who is a composer, orchestrator, and the star of his premier film, Combat Shock. His cousin is television and film star, Carmine Giovinazzo. A Buddy Giovinazzo website is Currently under construction. Description above from the Wikipedia article Buddy Giovinazzo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Richard W. Haines
Richard W. Haines is an American independent filmmaker and film historian. He graduated from New York University's film school in 1979. Haines directed cult films such as Splatter University (1984) and Alien Space Avenger (1989). He also worked as an editor on The Toxic Avenger (1984) and Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986). As a film historian, Haines authored Technicolor Movies (1993) and The Moviegoing Experience, 1968-2001 (2003), exploring the evolution of film technology and audience experiences.
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Unknown Actor
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Frankenhooker
1990
Basket Case
1982
Rewind This!
2013
Tom Holland
Tom Holland (born July 11, 1943) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films "Fright Night" (1985), "Fatal Beauty" (1987), "Child's Play" (1988), "The Temp" (1993) and "Thinner" (1996).
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Lloyd Kaufman
Stanley Lloyd Kaufman Jr. (born December 30, 1945) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Alongside producer Michael Herz, he is the co-founder of Troma Entertainment film studio, and the director of many of their feature films, such as The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lloyd Kaufman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Jeff Lieberman
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jeff Lieberman (born 1947) is an American film director and screenwriter, perhaps best known for his cult horror and thriller films, namely Squirm, Blue Sunshine, and Just Before Dawn. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Lieberman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Lynn Lowry
Linda Kay Lowry is an American actress, screenwriter and producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lynn Lowry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Debbie Rochon
A Canadian B-movie actress and former stage performer, best known for her work in Troma films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Debbie Rochon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Samuel M. Sherman
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John Skipp
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Skipp is a bestselling author and screenwriter whose eleven books have sold millions of copies and are reprinted in nine languages. His early works (co-written with Craig Spector) were considered seminal to the "splatterpunk" style of modern horror fiction; Skipp split with Spector in 1993 to begin his successful solo career. Skipp is currently involved in several film projects, functioning as writer, director, and producer. In September 2007, Leisure Press released his novel The Long Last Call, together with his novella, Conscience. This marked Skipp's return to horror fiction, after many years devoted to musical and other endeavors. He edited the 2006 anthology Mondo Zombie (published by Cemetery Dance Publications) which won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology. The collection included his short story "God Save The Queen" which was co-written by Marc Levinthal. In December, 2008, John Skipp released the e-novel and audiobook download, Opposite Sex, under the pen name "Gina McQueen," through new publisher Ravenous Romance. Skipp also released a new novel, "Jake's Wake," co-authored by Cody Goodfellow, from Dorchester Publishing's Leisure Books. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Skipp, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Meir Zarchi
Meir Zarchi (born 1937) is an Israeli-American film director, screenwriter and producer.
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Larry Cohen
Lawrence George Cohen (July 15, 1941 – March 23, 2019) was an American screenwriter, producer, and director of film and television, best known as a B-movie auteur of horror and science fiction films — often containing police procedural and satirical elements — during the 1970s and 1980s, such as It's Alive (1974), God Told Me To (1976), It Lives Again (1978), The Stuff (1985) and A Return to Salem's Lot (1987). After that, he concentrated mainly on screenwriting, including Phone Booth (2002), Cellular (2004) and Captivity (2007). Description above from the Wikipedia article Larry Cohen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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William Lustig
William "Bill" Lustig (born February 1, 1955) is an American film director and producer who has worked primarily in the horror film genre. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Lustig, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Greydon Clark
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Greydon Clark (b. February 7, 1943) is an American film writer, director, producer, and actor. His career spans several decades and genres, although the majority of his work has been low-budget productions in the action/horror genres. His most recent work was writing and directing the 1998 science fiction movie Stargames, starring Tony Curtis. Between 1969 and 1989, Clark acted in a series of action/horror films, including Satan's Sadists, Hell's Bloody Devils and Dracula vs. Frankenstein. Beginning in 1975, he wrote and directed a series of films, including Black Shampoo, The Bad Bunch (which he also starred in), Satan's Cheerleaders, Hi-Riders, Angels' Brigade, Uninvited, Dance Macbre, Skinheads, Dark Future and Stargames. In 1980, Clark directed The Return, featuring Jan-Michael Vincent, Cybill Shepherd, and Martin Landau. Description above from the Wikipedia article Greydon Clark, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movie Details
Production Info
- Director:
- Calum Waddell
- Writer:
- Calum Waddell
- Production:
- High Rising Productions
Key Crew
- Producer:
- Naomi Holwill
- Producer:
- Calum Waddell
- Music:
- Mars Homeworld
- Editor:
- Naomi Holwill
- Thanks:
- Terence S. Potter
Locations and Languages
- Country:
- GB; US
- Filming:
- GB
- Languages:
- en