Manhatta
Manhatta is a
1922 short film documentary which revels in the haze rising from city smoke stacks. It was an attempt to show the film makers' love for the city of
New York. It was directed by painter Charles Sheeler and photographer Paul Strand. The title cards include quotes from
Walt Whitman. The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the
Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States
National Film Registry.