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The City

43 minutes, 48 seconds

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This famous film on urban development was made for exhibition at the New York World's Fair in 1939. A classic documentary-ahead of its time in its concern for quality of life-it is also a rich visual experience. With music by Aaron Copeland and text by Lewis Mumford, this film endures as one of the benchmarks of American documentary film.

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