Background
Manbeck, John Byron was born on July 11, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of Jesse Byron and Florence Lillian (Cahill) Manbeck.
(Brooklyn, New York, a borough of New York City, is known ...)
Brooklyn, New York, a borough of New York City, is known for its distinctive vernacular, its communal feel on the fringes of a booming city, and its famous bridge, a gateway to the unlimited opportunities in Manhattan. Of course, Coney Island deserves a mention as it garners its own fame independent of Brooklyn, its parent locale. New York City moviemaking got its start in Brooklyn when Charles E. Chinnock shot his silent film in 1894. Since then, many films have been made, studios opened and stars born in Brooklyn, contributing to its undeniable influence in the film industry. This work is a collection of essays on the topic of Brooklyn as portrayed in film. It includes a discussion of race relations in films dealing with Brooklyn, the story of Jackie Robinson as shown on film, the changing face of cinematic Brooklyn and some thoughts on a Brooklyn filmgoer's experience. The combination of Brooklyn and baseball in the films of Paul Auster is examined, as well as the typical portrayal of a Brooklyn native in film.
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archivist author English educator
Manbeck, John Byron was born on July 11, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of Jesse Byron and Florence Lillian (Cahill) Manbeck.
Bachelor in English, Bucknell University, 1953. Master of Arts in Mass Communications, New York University, 1961.
Music library, ABC, New York City, 1953-1960;
regional manager, Mercury Records, New York City, 1960;
office manager, IGM Broadcasting Company. New York City, 1961;
teacher English,, New York City Board Education, Brooklyn, 1961-1965;
lecturer English philology, Helsinki U., 1965-1967;
Professor of English,, Kingsborough Community College, CUNY, Brooklyn, 19676;
director journalism program, Kingsborough Community College, CUNY, Brooklyn, since 1972. Evaluator desktop public Union County (New Jersey) College, 1988-1989.
Consultant Coney Island: The American Experience, Public Broadcasting Service, New York City, 1989-1991. Judge student films Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn, since 1989.
(Brooklyn, New York, a borough of New York City, is known ...)
Archivist Kingsborough History Society. Chairman research committee Brooklyn Borough President Bicentennial Commission, 1975. Keynote speaker 50th anniversary Brooklyn Public Library., 1991.
Panelist St. Francis College, Brooklyn, 1991. Member Society Professional Journalists, College Media Advisers, Archivists Round Table New York.
Married E. Virginia Brooks, June 27, 1964. Children: Jessica, Brooks.