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"  It was an only-in-New York moment. Against a backdrop of stunning views of One World Trade Center, high atop the W Hotel Downtown, a casually dressed crowd munched on spiced popcorn while watching a young Shirley MacLaine roam 1960s New York in Sweet Charity. Last night was the start of the New York in Film Summer Screenings presented by Grand Classics and W New York Downtown. The experience is meant to be a celebration of the iconicity of New York, with the location purposefully chosen as homage to the 9/11 Memorial. Chosen by industry notables, each week&amp;#039;s film represents what New York means to them. Last night&amp;#039;s session was co-hosted by Isaac Mizrahi and Derek Blasberg, with Mizrahi selecting the Bob Fosse classic to kick off the festivities. The designer said the film inspired him growing up, explaining, &amp;quot;That&amp;#039;s why I picked this movie \u2014 it captured the grit of it, the rawness of it and the beauty of it\u2026of New York. It was the idea of something really raw and ugly next to something polished and beautiful. Grit and glamour.&amp;quot; Other guests in attendance included Waris Ahluwalia and Patricia Field. Everyone had their own Sweet Charity tidbit. When asked about the film&amp;#039;s legendary costume designer, Edith Head, Field responded cheekily, &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m a huge fan of Edith Head\u2026she elevated the profession, and then I came along and elevated it a little higher.&amp;quot; Whatever their reason to watch, everyone settled into the plush lounge to enjoy a bit of New York, old and new.   Screenings of Sweet Charity open to the public today. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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