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1959

Skyscraper

Nominated for an Academy Award, this live-action short film playfully chronicles the construction of the Tishman Building at 666 Fifth Avenue in New York City.

Credits

Directors

Shirley Clarke , Willard Van Dyke , Wheaton Galentine , Irving Jacoby , D. A. Pennebaker

Studio

Joseph Burstyn Film Enterprises

Genre

Documentary

External

IMDb

Posters

3
Skyscraper (1959) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
Skyscraper (1959) international poster - US
US international
Skyscraper (1959) character poster - US
US character

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination
Nom Best Live Action Short (Comedy or One Reel or Regular) Skyscraper 1959

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