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The City as man's home

Title
The City as man's home [motion picture] / National Film Board of Canada.
Publication
New York : National Film Board of Canada, 1964, made 1963.

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C.1 REEL 1 OF 1Moving imageBy appointment only M16 709 C C.1 REEL 1 OF 1 C.1 REEL 1 OF 1Offsite

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Additional Authors
  • Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990.
  • National Film Board of Canada
Description
1 film reel (28 min.) : sd. b&w.; 16 mm.
Summary
Pictures the slums, giant public-housing complexes, mass suburbs, and anonymous and bleak luxury apartments to be found in large cities, explaining how they contribute to the lowering of communal standards of living. Discusses why communal standards are falling when personal standards of living are rising, and explains what cities can do to improve communal living standards.
Series Statement
(Lewis Mumford on the city, no. 5)
Uniform Title
Lewis Mumford on the city (Motion picture)
Subject
  • City and town life
  • City planning
Credits (note)
  • Producer and writer, Ian MacNeill.
Title
The City as man's home [motion picture] / National Film Board of Canada.
Imprint
New York : National Film Board of Canada, 1964, made 1963.
Series
(Lewis Mumford on the city, no. 5)
Credits
Producer and writer, Ian MacNeill.
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Added Author
Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990. City in history.
National Film Board of Canada.
Added Title
Lewis Mumford on the city (Motion picture)
Branch Call Number
M16 709 C
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