Unissued / unused material. American newsreel item. World's tallest hotel - the Americana, New York, United States of America (USA). VS of the skyscraper hotel. Various shots of opening ceremony showing Cardinal Spellman blessing the hotel. CU dignitaries cutting ribbon (in fact a garland of flowers). MS kids in national dress of various countries standing on steps of hotel. Various shots interior of hotel showing banquet for UNICEF. Exterior of hotel which is located near Time Square. Date on dope sheet is 24/09/1962. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957
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