Nelly Bly Around The World In 72 Days Image From PBS’s American Experience
The Roosevelt Island Public Library is hosting:
A series of presentations by Judith Berdy of the Roosevelt Island Historical Society, featuring our unusual Island on film!
According to Ms. Berdy:
Join us on Tuesday, March 2 at 6:30 p..m. at the R.I. Branch of the NYPL, 524 Main Street.
This weeks film excerpts include:”The Other Islands of New York City” featuring Al Lewis (Grandpa Munster)
also
“Around the World in 72 Days: Nellie Bly”&”Emma Goldman: An Exceedingly Dangerous Woman”This program is free and sponsored by the RIHS & NYPL
Why no Dark Water or A Necessary Music. Those movies certainly depicted an unusual Roosevelt Island – to say the least.