| THE CITY OF THE FUTURE Shots of London and New York are compared with sketches and models of a futuristic city. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6932 |
| Catalog #: | 489614 | |
| Clip Number: | 489614-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PSP 887 | |
| Timecode: | 01:35:44 - 01:38:14 | |
| Location: | London and New York, United States of America. | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CITY PLANNING: Drawings and Models CITY PLANNING: Misc. LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York | |
| Description: | THE CITY OF THE FUTURE Shots of London and New York are compared with sketches and models of a futuristic city. London and New York, United States of America. Various shots of buildings in London, including the Shell Building on Embankment and industrial area on the South Bank. Several good shots of New York skyscrapers - some aerial shots. We then see numerous models and sketches of plans for a city of the future. Among them is the interesting idea of apartments built into a suspension bridge. Most look quite futuristic, in a 1930s, streamlined kind of way. | |
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