Anderson Tapes, The

Date: 1971
Director: Sidney Lumet
Production Company: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Robert M. Weitman Productions

Stars: Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam, Alan King, Ralph Meeker
Location(s): New York (USA)

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Storyline:

Surveillance cameras watch as a thief is released after ten years in prison and decides to rob the high-class apartment block that an old girlfriend lives in.

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Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson with uncredited comparisons by Janette Cotton.

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After their release from prison, The Kid (Christopher Walken), William "Pop" Myer (Stan Gottlieb) and John "Duke" Anderson (Sean Connery) arrive in New York. The Port Authority Bus Terminal, 8th Avenue, New York, New York, USA.

Gate 19 in the terminal which stands at number 625 8th Avenue.

Security staff are alerted as Duke and The Kid are seen searching through Pop's pockets. The Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan.

The 'Trailways' bus ticket office remains in place.

Uniform and plain clothes officers are sent to assist. The Port Authority Bus Terminal on 9th Avenue, New York 10018.

Janette explains that the building was remodelled in 1979 hence some differences in appearance. This is the view from the top of the escalator with mezzanine floor on the left.

The guards arrive to find, what appears to be, a felony taking place. New York's Port Authority Bus Terminal.

The mezzanine floor, now a performing arts stage.

After the misunderstanding is explained the three leave the terminal. The Port Authority Bus Terminal, 9th Avenue in New York.

This is today's passenger waiting area.

Duke arrives at his ex Girlfriend's apartment block. The Convent of the Sacred Heart on East 91st Street seen from 5th Avenue, New York. The building was also seen in 'Night at the Museum' and 'Nine to Five'.

The Convent of the Sacred Heart appears to be having a facelift.

The block is surveyed from every angle as Duke contemplates a burglary. 5th Avenue's Museum Mile at the intersection with East 91st Street in New York 10128.

New York scaffolding strikes again.

Yet another angle is viewed. The building on East 91st Street stands opposite Carnegie Hill Mansion which was seen in 'The Next Man', also starring Sean Connery.

Facing 5th Avenue.

Duke walks across the road and enters the building. Looking along East 91st Street.

Looking towards Madison Avenue.

The entrance of the block is cased. The Convent of the Sacred Heart on East 91st Street, New York.

The entrance to the convent captured by Janette.

After planning the robbery, Duke goes in search of The Kid. Whilst scouring the internet, Steve Randall came across NYC in Film's web site which details several locations that we couldn't find. The electrical supply shop is identified as 332 Canal Street, New York 10013.

332 Canal St is now a shoe shop.

A surveillance crew watches as Duke heads to meet Spencer. NYC in Film explain that the mocked-up Black Panther Party office stands at 64 East 4th Street in New York.

Taken from ground level. The front of the building looks completely different but number 62 on the right is unchanged apart from the colour, the curved standpipe is still there too.

After being recruited into the gang, Tommy Haskins (Martin Balsam) leaves the target building. The Convent of the Sacred Heart on East 91st Street.

Janette's matching view shows little change.

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The Kid checks out escape routes. On the roof of The Convent of the Sacred Heart looking across the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park, New York 10128.

The roof of The Convent of the Sacred Heart alongside 5th Avenue at the junction with East 91st Street.

With feet firmly on the ground, Janette Cotton looked up a the rooftop where a new high fence has been erected around the inside of the balustrade, presumably for Health & Safety reasons. The left-hand side of the building faces Central Park.

Pop Myer calls Duke and is given a role to play in the robbery. Across the street can be seen a Ripley's Waxworks sign so . . . .

. . . and referencing the 'NYC in Films' website, Ripley's Waxworks was located at 1539 Broadway, on the west side of Times Square.

A funeral takes place in the Italian Quarter. Outside the Shrine Church of St. Anthony of Padua on Sullivan Street, New York 10012 identified on www.onthesetofnewyork.com

Sullivan Street now.

Pat Angelo (Alan King) makes his way to his limousine. Sullivan Street.

Note the scroll-topped stone pillar in doorway left of centre is the same.

Loaded with coffee and cakes, Duke heads from a bakery to join Pat. Sullivan Street near the junction with West Houston Street in Manhattan.

Now a café in what appears to be an amalgamation of numbers 150 and 152 Sullivan Street. Above the doorway to the left of the café it reads 150, however, 152 and the business to the left of that is also numbered 150, but the café matches with the trim on the left pillar of door frame and the moulding of the window ledge. So it's now 150 Sullivan Street Café but 152 on the window of the original bakery. There isn't a business at number 152 any more which doesn't make sense!

The funeral procession moves away and Duke starts to negotiate for 'mob' investment in the caper. Sullivan Street.

Cardinali Deli was at 137 Sullivan Street, this is the building with the blue parasol outside on the now shot.

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The cortege heads out of town. This appears to be the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge running between Harlem and Randalls Island, New York 10454.

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Pat Angelo arrives to speak with Papa Angelo about funding Anderson's heist. 40 Shore Drive in Kings Point, New York, advises Steve Randall who found the detail on NYC in Film.

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A Mayflower removal truck is taken by the gang. Between West 18th and West 17th Streets in New York 10011. In the background is the 'High Line' or West Side Line, formerly an elevated freight railway and now a linear park.

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The truck is driven from the yard. Facing 11th Avenue in West Chelsea opposite Pier 59 with the West Side Elevated Highway crossing the scene. The elevated highway was demolished in the late 1980's.

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A Dodge A100 van is backed into the truck. West 18th Street, next to the yard seen in image andta023, with the West Side Line viaduct in the background.

Spencer (Dick Anthony Williams) and The Kid load cutting gear. 334 Canal Street, in Lower Manhattan advises NYC in Film.

The screen capture shows yellow pillars with a circular decoration about a third of the way up. The front of the building has been renovated but those motifs are still there.

With the equipment on board, the truck is driven away to pick up other gang members. Facing south-east on Canal Street 10003.

The road is a little busier.

Tommy Haskins is collected from his shop. East 10th Street facing the junction with University Place.

The Antique shop on the left is still an antique shop and the fire hydrant is still there, but it was all covered with scaffolding, so this is taken a couple of steps past the shop.

The Mayflower truck heads across town. 6th Avenue, the Avenue of the Americas, at the junction with West 28th Street.

Substantial changes since 1971 and more traffic. (RL)

Panning with the truck from the previous capture sees 6th Avenue at the junction with West 29th Street.

Taken a bit too close but the view that matched the capture was obliterated by trees. The building with the stepped roof on the right is a match.

The city centre is negotiated. Times Square, looking north west along West 46th Street from Broadway. Times Square can be seen in numerous productions including 'A King in New York', ‘The File of the Golden Goose’, ‘The Man Without a Body’ and ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’.

With so much advertising now it is difficult to know what might be original behind. (RL)

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West 46th Street facing towards 6th Avenue, New York 10036.

"Socks" Parelli (Val Avery) waits to be picked up. West 46th Street with the doorway to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School on the right.

West 46th Street with the school on the right.

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After Socks is on board, the gang set off to find Pops. Facing south-west on 3rd Avenue from the corner of East 70th Street located by NYC in Film.

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Another pan with the truck. The intersection of 3rd Avenue and East 70th Street in New York 10021.

Dressed as the replacement concierge, Pops waits for the truck. Looking into Madison Avenue from the corner of East 91st Street 10128.

A replacement building has appeared in the right background.

Pops sees the truck arrive. Facing south-west from the corner of Madison Avenue and East 91st Street in New York, found by Steve Randall on NYC in Film.

The same intersection.

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The truck brings the gang to their destination and the robbery commences. East 91st Street.

As the robbery progresses inside, Police Captain Delaney (Ralph Meeker) and his assembled force wait outside. The corner of 5th Avenue and East 91st Street.

Refurbishment continues on the right.

Captain Delaney walks towards another mass of waiting police. 5th Avenue at the junction with East 90th Street.

Taken from the safety of the side-walk.

Sergeant Everson (Garrett Morris) rides past as the heist continues. East 91st Street.

The shrouded Convent of the Sacred Heart on East 91st Street.

Everson surveys the buildings and makes his plan to enter from the roof. East 91st Street, New York.

To the right is the doorway of Convent of the Sacred Heart.

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After checking out the target building, the Sergeant cycles away. East 91st Street.

Everson meets with his colleagues to make his report. East 91st Street near the corner with Madison Avenue.

Janette Cotton returned to record the changes.

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Officers take to the rooftops. Above East 91st Street with the roof of The Convent of the Sacred Heart to the right.

The gang attempt their escape. East 91st Street, New York, New York, USA.

Facing the same direction 53 years later.