Buying land to build a house on can be a problem. Urban sprawl, unscrupulous developers, zoning laws and other bureaucratic complexities can dim the enthusiasm of even the hardest candidates. Using animation and humour we are shown the difficulties encountered by a couple who want to build “a little house out in the country”.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012926
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Housing
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Architects and housing developers
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Architects and housing developers
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Bureaucracy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development, Urban
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Home ownership
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Law
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)