Buddy from Brooklyn Video Scenes
A visual journey through the world of Buddy Jacobson; horse racing, Brooklyn grit, New York nightlife, beautiful models, power players, scandal, loyalty, and the dangerous glamour of the 1970s.
Isidor “Bibi” Bieber
A horse-track brawl introducing one of racing’s most colorful power players.
Watch Scene → 1930How Howard Became Buddy
The early origin of the Buddy Jacobson name and persona.
Watch Scene → 1939Florence Jacobs
“He’s a millionaire, not a milliner”; a family moment with old New York flavor.
Watch Scene → 1969Buddy Helps a Filly
A racetrack scene revealing Buddy’s instinct, confidence, and feel for horses.
Watch Scene → 1969The Pension Strike
Buddy enters the politics of racing, labor, and power.
Watch Scene → 1969The Jockey Club Fight
NYRA, officials, and racing elites collide with Buddy’s radical ideas.
Watch Scene → 1970Buddy vs. Sam LeFrak
A heated confrontation over a horse; business, pride, and temper collide.
Watch Scene → 1970The Mafia Ceremony
A tense underworld scene with a surprising figure presiding over the moment.
Watch Scene → 1974The Cream Cadillac
Buddy talks to Brooklyn ladies beside his cream-colored Cadillac.
Watch Scene → 1975Woody Allen at Michael’s Pub
Models, music, wine, and a vivid New York nightlife memory.
Watch Scene → 1976Melanie Cain Modeling Award
Beauty, ambition, modeling culture, and the world surrounding Buddy.
Watch Scene → 1977Studio 54
Telly Savalas, New York models, nightlife, glamour, and danger.
Watch Scene → 1979The East 84th Street Penthouse Party
Buddy throws a wild party while out on bail in New York City.
Watch Scene → 1980Mobbed by Paparazzi
Buddy faces the press crush in a tense, cinematic New York moment.
Watch Scene → 1982The David Silbergeld Bust
A $200 million cocaine bust captured in the expanding world of the story.
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