Movies and TvShows featuring "east-river" theme.

Celebrity is a satirical comedy that follows the life of a celebrity who deals with fame, divorce, and the challenges of being in the public eye. With a witty and humorous tone, the movie explores the ups and downs of celebrity culture with a satirical twist.

A police detective investigates the murder of a woman in New York City, uncovering a web of illegal activities and stolen jewelry. The investigation takes him through the city's dark underbelly as he races against time to solve the case.

Anna Christie, a former prostitute, reunites with her estranged father, a sea captain. Their reunion leads to class conflicts and a fatal attraction, as Anna navigates the challenges of her past and attempts to find love and redemption.

Romance in Manhattan is a screwball comedy about a Czech immigrant taxi-driver who falls in love with a chorus girl. They face various obstacles, including deceit, tension, and treachery, as they navigate their way through the dire straits of the 1930s. With the backdrop of the Great Depression, this film explores themes of faith, resolvement, and betrayal.

A pretty blonde with a Doberman pinscher walks into a bar on April Fool's Day and asks for a bag of bones. Thus begins a merry chase in which a newspaper reporter, a drunken policeman and a hand-painted necktie help locate the missing witness in a criminal investigation.

This film visits many of the neighborhoods and landmarks on Manhattan Island and occasionally includes a history lesson. The neighborhoods include the Bowery, Chinatown, Herald Square, and Times Square. Some of the architectural highlights are the Empire State Building, the New York Public Library, Temple Emanuel, the Central Park Zoo, and the Rockefeller Center complex. The film ends with a visit to a dining room in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, where the Xavier Cugat Orchestra entertains.

The Legend of Marilyn Monroe is a 1966 American documentary film chronicling the life and career of actress Marilyn Monroe. Directed by Terry Sanders, and narrated by John Huston.

Anna Christie, a former prostitute, falls in love with a sea captain while living on a boat. She must confront her troubled past and navigate the complexities of a father-daughter relationship. Set in Brooklyn, New York City, Anna must face rejection, alcoholism, and haunted memories as she tries to start over.

A young man, framed and sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit, is released after serving his stretch and vows to find those responsible for framing him. Meanwhile he sets up a mission in the slums he came from, and falls in love with a girl he meets there.

Sally, a girl of the tenements, is being raised by three bachelor foster-fathers, a pawnbroker, an organ-grinder and a peddler, and is very happy preparing their meals and keeping the house, while the old men bask in the attention she gives them. However, this happy home is broken up when Sally wealthy aunt appears on the scene and takes Sally back to her luxurious penthouse in order to give her the advantages of money and social position. But Sally's heart is back across the river with her plumber sweetheart, Jimmie Adams.

Real-life kung fu master Nathan Ingram stars in this gritty, low-budget martial arts epic as a local karate school owner who clashes with a gang of drug traffickers posing as the owners of a rival dojo. Director Charlie Ahearn (who helmed the landmark hip-hop film Wild Style) used the housing projects next to his New York Lower East Side apartment as his central location in this 1979 classic, shot on a vintage Super 8 camera.

A baby girl is left at the door of Brady, an Irish-policeman in New York City. He and his friends bid for her, and she is won by Uncle Ben Shapiro, a pawnbroker, who raises her to young womanhood, and is known as Sweet Rosie O'Grady. One day she goes to the rescue of Victor MacQuade, a young man from the high society set, who has been attacked by some east-side gang kids. The next day Victor, dressed as the family chauffeur, calls for her to go on on a ride. He goes home to change clothes while she peeks through the door at a charity costume-bazaar, and is swept inside by some late-arriving guests. She wins first prize for best costume, although she is dressed in the best she has. She flees angry and mortified. Since he has a larger house, she moves to Brady's home, one of her other foster-parents. Victor, who has fallen in love with Rosie, goes to Uncle Ben's shop and asks his permission to marry Rosie.

Here at the Water's Edge is a documentary that delves into the enchanting world of New York's waterways, showcasing the beauty of the New York Harbor, the Hudson River, and the East River. Through stunning visuals and captivating storytelling, the film highlights the importance of these water bodies to the city and its inhabitants. From the bustling shoreline to the tranquil wetlands, viewers are taken on a journey that celebrates the mesmerizing power of water.