In 1965 the French movie with Louis de Funes " The troops in New York " had several scenes filmed at the Americana . On May 14 , 1968 , John Lennon and Paul McCartney held a press conference at the Americana to announce the formation of Apple Corps , their music label . The Americana also hosted the New York portion of the 1967 and 1968 Emmy Awards . The hotel 's supper club , The Royal Box , hosted performances by musical legends including Duke Ellington , Ella Fitzgerald , Julie London and Peggy Lee . In 1971 , a scene in '' The Godfather '' was filmed in a suite at the Americana
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