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The '''Delacorte Clock''', or '''George Delacorte Musical Clock''', is a clock and art installation outside the [[Central Park Zoo]] in [[Central Park]], [[Manhattan]], New York. The clock is named after [[George T. Delacorte Jr.]], and was dedicated in 1965.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wnyc.org/story/dedication-of-the-delacorte-animated-clock-central-park-zoo/|title=Dedication of the Delacorte Animated Clock, Central Park Zoo {{!}} WNYC {{!}} New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News|website=WNYC|language=en|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref><ref name="NYC Parks"/><ref name="Conservancy"/> |
The '''Delacorte Clock''', or '''George Delacorte Musical Clock''', is a clock and art installation outside the [[Central Park Zoo]] in [[Central Park]], [[Manhattan]], New York. The clock is named after [[George T. Delacorte Jr.]], and was dedicated in 1965.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wnyc.org/story/dedication-of-the-delacorte-animated-clock-central-park-zoo/|title=Dedication of the Delacorte Animated Clock, Central Park Zoo {{!}} WNYC {{!}} New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News|website=WNYC|language=en|access-date=2020-02-23|archive-date=2019-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030190841/https://www.wnyc.org/story/dedication-of-the-delacorte-animated-clock-central-park-zoo/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NYC Parks"/><ref name="Conservancy"/> |
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The clock is mounted on a three-tiered tower above the arcade between the Wildlife Center and the Children's Zoo.<ref name="NYC Parks">{{cite web|url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/monuments/378|title=Central Park Monuments: Delacorte Clock|work=NYC Parks|access-date=June 6, 2016}}</ref> The clock contains representations of animals playing instruments, and plays music every half hour, at 0 and 30 minutes past the hour, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The clock's music is selected from one of 44 pre-recorded tracks.<ref name="Conservancy">{{cite web|url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/delacorte-clock.html|title=Delacorte Clock|date=February 12, 2015|website=Delacorte Clock|publisher=[[Central Park Conservancy]]|access-date=May 4, 2019}}</ref> |
The clock is mounted on a three-tiered tower above the arcade between the Wildlife Center and the Children's Zoo.<ref name="NYC Parks">{{cite web|url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/monuments/378|title=Central Park Monuments: Delacorte Clock|work=NYC Parks|access-date=June 6, 2016|archive-date=March 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322180922/http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/monuments/378|url-status=live}}</ref> The clock contains representations of animals playing instruments, with two chimpanzees ringing a bell, and plays music every half hour, at 0 and 30 minutes past the hour, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The clock's music is selected from one of 44 pre-recorded tracks.<ref name="Conservancy">{{cite web|url=http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/delacorte-clock.html|title=Delacorte Clock|date=February 12, 2015|website=Delacorte Clock|publisher=[[Central Park Conservancy]]|access-date=May 4, 2019|archive-date=May 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504015231/http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/delacorte-clock.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==In popular culture== |
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*[[The Clock (1945 film)|''The Clock'']], 1945 film{{npsn|date=February 2022}} |
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*[[Marathon Man (film)|''Marathon Man'']], 1976 film{{npsn|date=February 2022}} |
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*[[Delirious (1991 film)|''Delirious'']], 1991 film{{npsn|date=February 2022}} |
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*[[Madagascar (2005 film)|''Madagascar'']], 2005 animated film{{npsn|date=February 2022}} |
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*''[[A Rainy Day in New York]]'', 2018 film{{npsn|date=February 2022}} |
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The Delacorte Clock, or George Delacorte Musical Clock, is a clock and art installation outside the Central Park Zoo in Central Park, Manhattan, New York. The clock is named after George T. Delacorte Jr., and was dedicated in 1965.[1][2][3]
The clock is mounted on a three-tiered tower above the arcade between the Wildlife Center and the Children's Zoo.[2] The clock contains representations of animals playing instruments, with two chimpanzees ringing a bell, and plays music every half hour, at 0 and 30 minutes past the hour, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The clock's music is selected from one of 44 pre-recorded tracks.[3]
In popular culture
[edit]The clock appears in:
- The Clock, 1945 film[non-primary source needed]
- Marathon Man, 1976 film[non-primary source needed]
- Delirious, 1991 film[non-primary source needed]
- Madagascar, 2005 animated film[non-primary source needed]
- A Rainy Day in New York, 2018 film[non-primary source needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dedication of the Delacorte Animated Clock, Central Park Zoo | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News". WNYC. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ a b "Central Park Monuments: Delacorte Clock". NYC Parks. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "Delacorte Clock". Delacorte Clock. Central Park Conservancy. February 12, 2015. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
External links
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