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American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- Detroit: City on the Move
- Year
- 1965
- Abstract
- Promotional film made for the City of Detroit, an unsuccessful bidder for the Olympic Games. With views of city highways, automobile manufacturing, a diverse population, and social activities, all shot prior to the city's economic decline.
- Notes
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Produced: Handy (Jam) Organization
Sponsor: Detroit (City of)
Run Time: 18:12
Audio/Visual: Sd, C - Keyword
- Detroit, Michigan;City planning; Race relations;City planning; Race relations
- Theme
- Detroit: It's many secrets..
- Review
-
In this curious film, dating to 1965, Detroit is shown to be the cosmopolitan center of the universe, yet burying it's many secrets in a whirlwind of curious information. Narrated (badly) by the mayor at the time, we are introduced to him as he's sitting at his desk, seriously figuring out what fo do with his hands as he's talking. He narrates the piece so blandly and boringly that it's hard to get caught up into what he is saying. May aspects of the city is covered, hammering down time and time again how 'modern' it is and the 'newness' of everything. Also covered, it's implication that it's a city of great racial and melting pot harmony, while it's great curiousity is, even though Detroit has one of the most highest density of black people in the country, yet there's not a black person to be found in the film. What kind of harmony is that?
(Reviewer: Spuzz) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F