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Synopsis
Based on an original idea by documentary filmmaker Pare Lorentz,
The City
was originally intended for exclusive exhibition at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Produced by the American Institute of Planners, the 45-minute film offered a look at the "perfect" city of the future, using scale models and motorized props to illustrate its thesis. The concept was to create a huge, gleamingly modernistic residential development far removed from the slums, so as to improve the quality of life in New York, Chicago and other metropolitan communities. While this may smack of segregation to the modern viewer, the idea was widely accepted as the perfect antidote to the spreading of crime and communicable diseases. This "mosaic" of sight and sound was enriched by the symphonic musical score of Aaron Copland. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Production Crew
Ralph Steiner
Director
Willard van Dyke
Director
Year: 1939
Runtime: 44
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Documentary
Genre
Culture & Society
Produced by
Civic Films
Release
by World
Awards
1998 - U.S. National Film Registry - Library of Congress
© 2009 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.