Originally released as motion pictures in 1939 (The city) and 1940 (Power and the land). "Recorded in the SP mode"-- container.
Contents:
The city / [presented by] American Institute of Planners through Civic Films, Inc. ; produced by American Documentary Films Inc. ; directed and photographed by Ralph Steiner, Willard Van Dyke ; commentary, Lewis Mumford. film editor, Theodore Lawrence ; narrator, Morris Carnovsky ; music, Aaron Copland -- Power and the land / produced for the Rural Electrification Administration, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture ; directed by Joris Ivens ; commentary, Stephen Vincent Benét ; narrator, William P. Adams ; script, Edwin Locke.
Summary:
"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. "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.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)47929285
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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