The Ballad of Greenwich Village(2005)

movie - first aired/released 2005-07-22 - 70 min

Documentary

Directed by Karen Kramer

The story of the artists, rebels, and bohemians who came to New York’s Greenwich Village over many decades, and changed the face of American culture through their art and politics. The film portrays important political and social movements that started in the Village - such as the first interracial jazz club, the earliest Socialist newspapers from before World War I, and the Stonewall rebellion that sparked gay liberation.