Editing Dog Day Afternoon (section)

==== Opening scene ====
Filming took place between September and November 1974.{{sfn|AFI staff|2020}} The opening montage shows New York's traffic, bridges, beaches, and neighborhoods before moving to a view of the Manhattan skyline from a cemetery.{{sfn|Schoell, William|2016|p=45}} Lumet wanted to convey "a hot boring day, a [[Dog days|dog day]] afternoon".{{sfn|Bouzereau|2006d}} The director shot the footage from a station wagon, and ended in front of the bank, showing the robbers.{{sfn|Bouzereau|2006d}} The footage was silent, as Lumet decided that he did not want a score for the film. The director felt that "he could not reconcile trying to convince an audience that this really happened&nbsp;... with putting a music score into it".{{sfn|Lumet, Sidney|2005}} Editor [[Dede Allen]] played [[Elton John]]'s composition "[[Tumbleweed Connection|Amoreena]]" in the editing room. Lumet added the song to the film, which comes out of the getaway car's radio.{{sfn|Lumet, Sidney|2005}}