Eightiesville - New York City 1980 Klaus Nomi, Plastics, Fiorucci, World Trade Center, Chinatown,

I set out to capture 1980s Manhattan with my Bolex 155 Macro-Zoom Super-8 (silent) camera.
Starring in order of appearance:
Stephanie Kaye
Empire State Building
I. M. Pei's Kip's Bay apartments
Plaza Hotel
Ronnie & The Jitters playing a Rock Against Racism rally at Central Park Bandstand: Warren Keller on sax, Dave Post on bass, and Ronnie Decal on guitar
Joan Baez's nephew Nick Marden (in fedora and badged-up leather jacket)
Neon Leon (last to see Nancy alive with Syd)
Chinatown
Me
Jane Webb and Michael Trulinger at Flushing Meadows, site of the 1964 World's Fair
Plastics (at Irving Plaza)
Klaus Nomi (at Exile in Brooklyn)
The World Trade Center
Wolman Skating Rink
Saks Fifth Avenue
Fiorucci
Maureen Hymers (in white slacks outside Fiorucci; she also handled camera on shots of me.)

Having no access to Klaus' catalog, I faked in license-free iMovie loops--as for the soundtrack generally.

BEST VIEWED FULL SCREEN WITH HEADPHONES ON

ALL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS ARE ROYALTY-FREE APPLE GARAGE BAND / JAM PACK.

All footage and creative whole titled "Eightiesville" © Jim Cherry 2013. All rights reserved. May not be re-used in whole or part without written permission.