The City: Heaven and Hell

Series: Lewis Mumford on the City Series

Duration: 29

Year Published: 1963

Creator: National Film Board of Canada

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Reviews the history, purposes, and present status of the large city. Traces the evolution of cities from farming communities 10,000 years ago, through the village, the feudal town, to the modern city of today. Considers constructive and destructive forces such as wars and the cooperative rebuilding process. Explores the possible consequences of uncontrolled atomic power. Features Lewis Mumford., Outlines the creative and destructive forces as they have affected the city in history, describes elements that influenced the creation of the first cities about 5,000 years ago, and discusses forces that now threaten to destroy the city.

Complete Record: Reviews the history, purposes, and present status of the large city. Traces the evolution of cities from farming communities 10,000 years ago, through the village, the feudal town, to the modern city of today. Considers constructive and destructive forces such as wars and the cooperative rebuilding process. Explores the possible consequences of uncontrolled atomic power. Features Lewis Mumford., Outlines the creative and destructive forces as they have affected the city in history, describes elements that influenced the creation of the first cities about 5,000 years ago, and discusses forces that now threaten to destroy the city. , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.