New York City Hails Van Cliburn
New York City Hails Van Cliburn
A traditional ticker tape parade up lower Broadway is New York s way of saluting musician van Cliburn, Texas-born American youth who topped the world's best in Moscow-sponsored Tchaikovsky piano competition. In an open convertible van Cliburn is waving to the masses of people who came out to honor him. CUS - van Cliburn blowing kisses to the people. CUS - Camera panning throngs of well wishers smiling and waving. CUS - American kids waving American flags. MOHS - Tons of teenagers waving to their American Hero. OHS - Broadway blocked off, throngs, a stage built and political figures come out to cheer and meet van Cliburn. CUS - van Cliburn, his mother and father and the Mayor of New York City, Robert Wagner bestowing civic honors on van Cliburn.