Cumbernauld: town for tomorrow

Portrays life in the new town of Cumbernauld, acclaimed by the world’s leading architects and town planners. Commentated by Magnus Magnusson.

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Credits

producer

Lionel Gale

production company

Edinburgh Film Productions

Films of Scotland

director

Robin Crichton

Duration

00:27:05:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013396

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Scotland - Social conditions

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1970

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