movies_creation
American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- Dynamic American City, The (Part I)
- Year
- 1956
- Abstract
- Advocates urban redevelopment and renewal, 1950s-style. Supports many planning strategies which are criticized today: the destruction of "blighted" neighborhoods in the name of progress, autocentric planning and construction, and suburban sprawl.
- Notes
-
Produced: Baskaw (Frederick J).
Sponsor: Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Run Time: 14:21
Audio/Visual: Sd, C - Keyword
- Infrastructure: Construction;City planning;Urban renewal;City planning;Urban renewal
- Theme
- Tear down old buildings! Make New Parking Lots!
- Review
-
This okay film about the merits of urban sprawl, poopoos any meaning of the word "preservation" or "landmark building" to makeway for office buildings, shopping malls and of course, lots of parking lots. Introduced in the most bizarre way by representative of the "National Chamber, an organization deeply interested in your problens". This introduction is REALLY badly written, with "city" repeated like 50 times, somewhat inappropiately. From there, we get a little history of what makes a city grow, the film doesnt really kick in until the 2nd half where the narrator kicks in what makes cities great! No preservation needed here folks!
(Reviewer: Spuzz) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F