In The Street

For more information and to download this film, please visit This lyrical, sliceoflife documentary (by Helen Levitt, James Agee and Janice Loeb) about East Harlem is one of several outstanding children s documentaries ( The Quiet One and Louisiana Story, among others) produced immediately after World War II. The filmmakers captured the energyfilled streets as part theater, part battleground and part playground. In their everyday lives and actions, people project an image of human existence against the turmoil of the street. Named to the National Film Registry in 2006