The ‘New York, New York’ Stories 2005

Made in 2005, this documentary charts the making of the 1977 musical New York, New York. It begins with producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff’s partnership and their early script with writer Earl Rauch. Winkler meets Martin Scorsese at a Mean Streets screening; intrigued by the big‑band setting, Scorsese reads the script. The film’s casting debates and visual concepts are discussed by Winkler, Chartoff, Scorsese and cinematographer Michael Kovacs. Editor Tom Rolf notes the irony that Liza Minnelli, who introduced Kander & Ebb, never saw the title song become a hit—only after Frank Sinatra recorded it two years later.

MGM Home Entertainment

Studio

Martin Scorsese

Director

Irwin Winkler

Director

Greg Carson

Director