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New York Street Games is a 2010 documentary film directed by Matt Levy about children's games played by kids in New York City for centuries. The games are fondly remembered by people who grew up in the city. Current and historical documentary footage shows children playing these games, interspersed with scenes of celebrities discussing their own childhood experiences playing these games on the streets of New York. The story is brought to the present with discussions of the current role of street games and opinions as to what kids lose by not having the freedom to play without adult supervision, most importantly the social skills developed when kids could play in the streets.




Synopsis


New York Street Games lovingly recalls a central feature of the lives of hundreds of thousands of children who grew up in New York City in the twentieth century: games played in the streets of the city. Many of the ball games featured are played with a pink rubber ball called a Spaldeen. In the documentary, Whoopi Goldberg is seen discussing her childhood, and handling a Spaldeen. At some point, she puts the ball to her nose and smells it; you can tell by the look on her face that she is transported by her memories of playing games with a Spaldeen as a child.




The games


Stickball
Ringolevio
Stoopball
Kick the can
Punchball
Hopscotch
Slapball
Hit the Stick
Skully
Double Dutch
Johnny on a Pony
Boxball
Steal the Bacon
Ace-King-Queen
Red Rover
Off the Wall
Box Baseball
Red Light - Green Light - 1,2,3
Wooden Tops




See also


Traditional games of New York City




References






External links


New York Street Games at IMDb
Official website

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