Ralph Steiner
Director
The City (1939)
A prescient documentary about city planning, which presents idyllic suburbs and nuclear families as a solution to the chaos, poverty and social decay of industrialized inner cities.
Genres: Documentary, Short
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Production Companies: American Documentary Films Inc., American Institute of Planners, Civic Films Inc.
Country: United States
Languages:
English
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Runtime: 44 min.
Released: May 26, 1939
Status: Released
Certification: NR