Eyewitness to 9/11: Behind the Lens — Original News Coverage
Original news footage and eyewitness street interviews captured on the ground during the 9/11 attacks (New York City, September 11, 2001).
Section: Archive
ManOnTheStreet Archive: A curated collection of existing man-on-the-street and street-interview style video footage available online. Clips are organized, tagged, and categorized for easy browsing, so you can quickly find conversations, reactions, and candid public interviews by topic, location, era, or style.
9/11 Survivor Describes Falling 22 Stories
A 9/11 survivor recounts the harrowing experience of falling 22 stories when the tower collapsed (New York City, September 11, 2001).
9/11: George Bush Breaks Down His Very Public Initial Reaction
President Bush discusses his public reaction to hearing about the 9/11 attacks while reading to Florida schoolchildren (Sarasota, Florida, September 11, 2001).
Donald Trump Calls Into WWOR News on 9/11
Donald Trump calls into a New York TV news station live on September 11, 2001 to give his reaction (New York City, September 11, 2001).
The Last Known Survivor Out of the South Tower on 9/11
Ron DiFrancesco recounts escaping the South Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 (New York City, September 11, 2001).
Students at San Diego State University React to 9/11 News — Live
Students are filmed reacting in real time to news of the 9/11 attacks on campus (San Diego, California, September 11, 2001).
How the US Government Responded to 9/11 — BBC
BBC interviews and documentary footage examining how the US government responded in the hours and days after 9/11 (Washington, D.C. and New York City, September 2001).
Mike Tyson Is Standing Right Behind You
Hidden camera prank in which Mike Tyson stands directly behind people on the street without them knowing (United States, 2000s).
Jay Leno Jaywalking: Geography Test
Jay Leno’s Jaywalking segment testing random people on the street with basic geography questions (Los Angeles, California, 2000s).
Tom Cruise Loses Patience With Australian Reporter
Tom Cruise visibly loses patience during a confrontational 60 Minutes Australia interview (Australia, 2000s).
Jaywalking: Citizenship Test
Jay Leno’s Jaywalking segment testing random people on the street with the official US citizenship test questions (Los Angeles, California, 2000s).
Jaywalking: Jay Leno Interviews College Students
Jay Leno’s Jaywalking segment visiting college campuses to test students on basic knowledge (United States, 2000s).