|
Arthur Avenue is a street in the Belmont section of the Bronx, New York City's northernmost borough. It was once the heart of the Bronx's "Little Italy". "Little Italy" generally refers to Arthur Avenue and East 187th Street.〔(East 187 St and Arthur Ave ) on Google Maps〕 Although the historical and commercial center of Little Italy is Arthur Avenue itself, the area stretches across East 187th Street from Arthur Avenue to Prospect Avenue, and is similarly lined with delis, bakeries, cafes and various Italian merchants. Unlike the ==In popular culture== Robert De Niro's directing debut ''A Bronx Tale'' takes place in the vicinity of Belmont. However, it was largely filmed in Astoria, Queens. The series ''Third Watch'' was based on Arthur Avenue initially, with the first episode referring to the firehouse as "Camelot," based on its location at the intersection of King Street and Arthur Avenue. The 1973 film "The Seven-Ups" starring Roy Scheider was filmed on Arthur Avenue and Hoffman Street. In 2003, a scene from the HBO hit series The Sopranos was shot in Mario's Restaurant. Leonard of James Frey's ''A Million Little Pieces'' grew up in this area. Much of the novel ''Underworld'' takes place near Arthur Avenue.〔On page 234 of the novel, an old, infirm character easily walks from the main character's old house to Arthur Avenue.〕 The author himself, Don DeLillo, grew up there. The opening scene of the 1955 film, ''Marty'' shows Arthur Avenue. The film's main character, Marty Piletti, works at a meat market on Arthur Avenue, and in the movie he considers buying it from its owner. The 1950s doo-wop music group called Dion and the Belmonts originated in this area, named after Belmont Avenue. Italian rock band Elio e le Storie Tese at the end of their song "Gargaroz" in studio album "Studentessi" featured a mock advertising of a food shop in Arthur Avenue, in Italian language with some strange Americanisms. A reality TV show called ''Mama's Boys of the Bronx'' was about grown men living on and around Arthur Avenue in the Bronx with their mothers. Lady Gaga's music video for "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)" takes place in and around Arthur Avenue/Little Italy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arthur Avenue」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|