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City (Motion picture : 1939)

Comments on four types of cities: New England town, the metropolis, the industrial community, and the de-centralized community.

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  • "City & The power and the land"@en
  • "City and The power and the land"@en
  • "City"
  • "Power and the land"@en
  • "City & the power and the land"@en
  • "City and the power and the land"@en

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  • "Comments on four types of cities: New England town, the metropolis, the industrial community, and the de-centralized community."@en
  • "Documentaire classique plaidant en faveur de villes conçues selon des données d'urbanisme où le problème du logement n'en est plus un. Présentation du contraste existant entre la vie tumultueuse d'une métropole surpeuplée et la vie tranquille au grand air d'une communauté de banlieue d'une conception ordonnée, confortable, où presque tout a été prévu."
  • ""Originally shown at the '39 World's Fair, this classic show comments on four types of cities: New England town, the unplanned industrial community, a crowded metropolis and the decentralized community"--Container."
  • "A documentary showing life in an old New England village, the overcrowded life in New York City, and life in a planned community. Points out problems of city planning and describes desirable conditions of living in small planned suburban areas."@en
  • "The film traces the historic stages of growth of cities in the United States, ending with an idealistic prescription for the future by the group of city planners who sponsored the film."
  • "Originally shown at the 1939 World's Fair, this film comments on four types of cities: New England town, the unplanned industrial community, a crowded metropolis and the decentralized community."@en
  • "This film comments on four types of cities: the New England town, the unplanned industrial community, a crowded metropolis, and the decentralized community. The movie pokes fun at the turmoil and quality of life in our cities."@en
  • "Originally shown at the 1939 World's Fair, this classic show comments on four types of cities: the New England town, the unplanned industrial community, a crowded metropolis and the decentralised community. The video humorously and dramatically details the turmoil and quality of life in our cities."@en
  • "A classic documentary about four phases of town building: the New England town built around a central plaza, the unplanned industrial community with its by-products of pollution and human waste, the crowded metropolis, and the decentralized city which is planned for space and human needs."
  • "A classic in both the history of the documentary and in the dawning concern for the quality of life. Made to be exhibited at the World's Fair in New York in 1939."@en
  • "The city (52 min.) is a documentary showing life in an old New England village, the overcrowded life in New York City, and life in a planned community. It points out problems of city planning and describes desirable conditions of living in small planned suburban areas. Power and the land (27 min.) portrays a farm family in Pennsylvania before and after electrification of their farm. It contrasts farm duties and tasks with and without electricity and discusses how to form a farmer's electrical cooperative."@en
  • ""Dramatizes the transformation of the United States from a country of small towns and simple industry to an urbanized, highly industrialized society in 1939. Documents the congested city of 1939 through scenes of traffic jams, pollution, people eating on the run, and children playing in the streets. Offers planned suburban areas, which would be connected to the center of the city by a network of rapid highways, as an alternative to the crowded city and as places where people could enjoy a sense of community again."--1980 catalog, Educational motion pictures, 1980. Includes footage of Pittsburgh, New York City, and Greenbelt, Maryland, a "city of the future" planned, built, and owned by the federal government."@en
  • "Dramatizes the transformation of the United States from a country of small towns and simple industry to an urbanized, highly industrialized society in 1939. Documents the congested city of 1939 through scenes of traffic jams, pollution, people eating on the run, and children playing in the streets. Offers planned suburban areas, which would be connected to the center of the city by a network of rapid highways, as an alternative to the crowded city and as places where people could enjoy a sense of community again."@en
  • ""This famous film on urban development was made to be exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair. A classic both in the history of short film and in the concern for quality of life in our cities, it deals with four phases of town building: the New England town, the unplanned industrial community, the crowded metropolis and the designed suburban community"--Container."@en
  • "This famous film on urban development was made to be exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair. A classic both in the history of short film and in the concern for quality of life in our cities, it deals with four phases of town building: the New England town, the unplanned industrial community, the crowded metropolis and the designed suburban community."@en
  • "This famous film on urban development was made to be exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair. A classic both in the history of short film and in the concern for quality of life in our cities, it deals with four phases of town building: the New England town, the unplanned industrial community, the crowded metropolis and the designed suburban community."
  • "Indiqué sur la jaquette : Made for the 1939 New York World's Fair ("The World of Tomorrow"), The City is a seminal documentary film distinguished for the organic integration of narration (scripted by city planner Lewis Mumford), cinematography (Ralph Steiner and Willard Van Dyke), and music (Aaron Copland). The score, arguably Copland's highest achievement in film, was also his ticket to Hollywood; it has been called "an astonishing missing link not only in the genesis of Copland's Americana style but in American music and cinema" (Mark Swed, The Los Angeles Times). As the film contains no dialogue, it is possible to create a fresh soundtrack and discover musical riches inaudible on the original monaural recording. As Copland created no suite from The City, the present DVD at the same time marks the WORLD PREMIÈRE RECORDING of this music in its entirety."
  • "Originally shown at the 1939 World's Fair, this classic show comments on four types of cities: New England town, the unplanned industrial community, a crowded metropolis and the decentralized community."
  • "Four phases of town building in America are shown: the New England town; the unplanned industrial community; the crowded metropolis; and the decentralized community."
  • "The stress and strain of living in large cities is the reason to plan and build "New Cities" where families can relate to a more rural environment but still enjoy the benefits of community life."
  • "A motion picture originally produced for & shown at the 1939 World's Fair in New York City, commenting on four types of cities: New England town, the unplanned industrial community, a crowded metropolis and the decentralized community. The original soundtrack was re-recorded in 2007."@en
  • "A survey of the problems of planning community living in America, embodying the views of the American Institute of Planners. Contrasts the turmoil of the planless city with the color and spaciousness of the small planned community. Directed and photographed by Ralph Steiner and Willard Van Dyke. Music by Aaron Copland."
  • "This classic film deals with four phases of town building: the New England town, built around a central plaza; the unplanned industrial community with its by-products of pollution and human waste; the crowded metropolis; and the new decentralized community, which is planned for space and segregates work and play."
  • "The city was made to be exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair. A classic both in the history of short film and in the concern for quality of life in our cities, it deals with four phases of town building: the New England town, the unplanned industrial community, the crowded metropolis and the designed suburban community."@en
  • "Classic documentary showing life in an old New England village, unplanned industrial community, overcrowded metropolis and life in a planned community."@en
  • "Dramatizes the transformation of the United States from a country of small towns to a highly urbanized and industrialized society."@en
  • "Summary: This classic documentary by Ralph Steiner and Willard Van Dyke was made to be screened at the 1939 New York World's Fair. A visionary film, sponsored by the American Institute of Planners, it hoped to arouse public interest in the quality of city life by showing the evolution of the urban environment. It contrasts the idyllic American past, as personified by the small New England towns, with the grime and poverty brought about by unchecked industrial growth, and then moves from the congestion and anonymity of the modern metropolis to the carefully planned and harmonious new cities of the sponsor's dream. The script was based on an outline by Pare Lorentz and the film boasted a musical score by Aaron Copland and a commentary written by Lewis Mumford. Though many of the problems it sought to address are still with us, it stands as one of the landmarks of the American documentary movement."
  • "Power and the land portrays a farm family in Ohio before and after electrification of their farm, contrasting the performance of farm duties with and without electricity. Discusses the economic benefits of electrification and how to form a farmer's electrical cooperative."@en

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  • "National Film Registry"@en
  • "Features"@en
  • "Nonfiction films"@en
  • "History"
  • "Feature films"@en
  • "Documentary films"
  • "Documentary films"@en
  • "Films ethnographiques"
  • "City symphonies (Motion pictures)"@en
  • "Short films"@en
  • "Documentaries and factual films and video"@en
  • "non fiction"

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  • "The city the classic 1939 documentary film with a newly recorded soundtrack of the score by"
  • "City (Motion picture : 1939)"@en
  • "The city"@en
  • "The city"
  • "The City"
  • "The City"@en

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