City scene

Canada, 1964

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No matter where you go in the world, it is in the city square that you see the character and culture of a people. Filmed in Montreal, Athens, and Bangkok, this film makes interesting comparisons of life at the core of three great cities. Photography by Paul Leach.

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Credits

co-director

George Kaczender

Gordon Burwash

co-producer

Gordon Burwash

Guy Glover

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320385

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Urban beautification

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Athens (Greece)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Bangkok (Thailand)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → City and town life

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Greece - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Montreal (Quebec)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Thailand - Social life and customs

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Urban beautification

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Human factors

Crafts & Visual Arts → Functionalism (Architecture)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City and town life

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City planning - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urban beautification

Places → Athens (Greece)

Places → Bangkok (Thailand)

Places → Montreal (Quebec)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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