What do you tear down next?

Duration: 30

Year Published: 1964

Creator: Indiana University Audio-Visual Center

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: This documentary follows the conflict of old versus new in reshaping a metropolitan complex in upper New York State. It reveals the physical problems encountered and the reaction of the people when they learn that the traditions embodied in old neighborhoods will be destroyed in the name of progress. The film examines the rationale behind the change and asks what should be torn down and what should be preserved when a city rebuilds., . The conflicts in reshaping a metropolitan complex in upper New York state. The physical problems encountered, the reactions of the people, and the rationale behind this change and others which threaten tradition.


2 users have this film:
New York Public Library, University of Maryland 16mm


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