The Living city

United States, 1953

Film
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Surveys the need for redevelopment of American cities and the forces which have created problems in urban areas; describes obstacles which deter the elimination of blighted areas and tenements and the relief of traffic congestion. Includes scenes of St Louis in 1890, and of present-day housing and building programs in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

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Credits

producer

John Barnes

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Twentieth Century Fund

Duration

00:25:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1953

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

006334

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - United States

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Philadelphia (Pa.)

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing development - United States

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Traffic flow

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Urban renewal

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

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

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing development - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rental housing

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

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing development - United States

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rental housing

Places → Philadelphia (Pa.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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