Monsters of New York: South West Silents

Many New Yorks: Monsters of New York Double Bill 

New York is a city so important and so vibrant that they named it twice. For some New York is the city that never sleeps. But there are many New Yorks: New York becoming modern in the late 1920s and early 1930s; New York divisions on race and class; New York vibrancy; fantastic New York; and dark and noir New York.

The third in Bristol Ideas' series on cities on film after Paris and Berlin – looks at the greatest city in the world in these many ways by bringing together films from 95 years of cinema.

12pm: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) 

Director: Eugène Lourié Cast: Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey PG/ USA / 80mins

Marking the beginning of a ground-breaking special effects career, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms was the first feature film that Ray…