03: New York 1951 | Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities

Duration: 59'42''

Synopsis

James Fox tells the story of New York in 1951, when the likes of Jackson Pollock, Jack Kerouac, Marlon Brando and David Ogilvy helped create the world we know today.

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