Episode of Series “One Man”.
The story of New York’s new Commissioner of Recreation, a newly created post. Hayes Jones, former Olympic high hurdler, administers 900 parks, is activity director for eight million people and supervisor of 12,000 employees. We follow him through a typical working day.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321205
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New York (N.Y.)
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects - New York (N.Y.)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Recreation - Management
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Outdoor recreation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)