Title & Author:

The city ; and, Power and the land.

Publication:

Burbank, Calif. : Hollywood's Attic, ©1996.

Description:

1 videocassette (approximately 80 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.

Notes:
Originally released as motion pictures in 1939 (The city) and 1940 (Power and the land).
"Pyramid Films"--First frame.
The city / American Institute of Planners through Civic Films, Inc. ; produced by American Documentary Films Inc. ; directors, Ralph Steiner, Willard Van Dyke (1939, 43 min., b & w) -- Power and the land / RKO Radio Picture ; produced for the Rural Electrification Administration, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture ; director, Joris Ivens (1940, 33 min., b & w).
[The city] Editor, Theodore Lawrence ; music, Aaron Copland ; photography, Ralph Steiner, Willard Van Dyke.
[Power and the land] Script, Edwin Locke ; music, Douglas Moore ; photography, Floyd Crosby, Arthur Ornitz ; editor, Helen Van Dongen.
[The city] Narrator, Morris Carnovsky ; commentary, Lewis Mumford.
[Power and the land] Narrator, William P. Adams ; commentary, Vincent Benét.
VHS.

Summary:

The city: Made to be exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair. 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.

Subject:

City planning United States.
Cities and towns United States.
Quality of life United States.
Civic improvement United States.
Urban ecology (Sociology) United States.
Rural electrification United States.
Electricity in agriculture United States.
Documentary films United States.
Historical films United States.
Villes États-Unis.
Qualité de la vie États-Unis.
Villes Aménagement et assainissement États-Unis.
Écologie urbaine États-Unis.
Électrification rurale États-Unis.
Électricité en agriculture États-Unis.
Films historiques États-Unis.
Documentaires États-Unis.
Cities and towns
City planning
Civic improvement
Documentary films
Electricity in agriculture
Historical films
Quality of life
Rural electrification
Urban ecology (Sociology)
United States

Form/genre:

Video recordings (physical artifacts)
Videocassettes.
VHS (TM)
Videotapes.

Added entries:

Steiner, Ralph, 1899-1986.
Van Dyke, Willard.
Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990.
Carnovsky, Morris.
Ivens, Joris, 1898-1989.
Benét, Stephen Vincent, 1898-1943.
Adams, William P., 1887-1972.
American Institute of Planners.
Civic Films.
American Documentary Films.
RKO Radio Pictures.
United States. Rural Electrification Administration.
Pyramid Films, inc.
Hollywood's Attic (Firm)
Power and the land.

City ; The power and the land

Holdings:

Location: Library main 248752
Call No.: NA9030 .C5 1939
Status: Available