Behind the skyscrapers

United States, 1963

Film
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Documentary of life on “Skid Row”, a section of a metropolitan city, where down and out people live in doorways and in condemned housing. Factual, unrehearsed scenes show us their lives.

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Credits

producer

Frederick Niemann

production company

National Women's Christian Temperance Union

White Ribbon

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1963

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320114

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Homelessness

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urban poor - United States

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alcohol

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alcoholism

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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