Lewis Mumford on the City, Part 5: The City as Man's Home
This short documentary is part of a series hosted by American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and literary critic Lewis Mumford, who was particularly noted for his study of cities and urban architecture. In this episode, Mumford meditates on the “ugly and savagely debased surroundings” of the industrial cities that sprung up in formerly empty rural areas during the Industrial Revolution. Mumford juxtaposes the squalor of the working poor with the relative safety and security of the wealthy. He asks what can be done to address “the spirit of social hopelessness” that thrives in the overcrowded slums where a city’s …
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This short documentary is part of a series hosted by American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and literary critic Lewis Mumford, who was particularly noted for his study of cities and urban architecture. In this episode, Mumford meditates on the “ugly and savagely debased surroundings” of the industrial cities that sprung up in formerly empty rural areas during the Industrial Revolution. Mumford juxtaposes the squalor of the working poor with the relative safety and security of the wealthy. He asks what can be done to address “the spirit of social hopelessness” that thrives in the overcrowded slums where a city’s poorest residents live.
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réalisateurMogens GanderJacques GiraldeauRobert HumbleKirk JonesIan MacNeillTerence Macartney-FilgateReginald Morris
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caméraMogens GanderJacques GiraldeauRobert HumbleKirk JonesIan MacNeillTerence Macartney-FilgateReginald Morris
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producteurIan MacNeill
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scénarioIan MacNeill
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producteur exécutifGuy Glover
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sonJoseph ChampagneGeorge CrollTed Haley
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montageDavid Mayerovitch
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montage sonoreKathleen Shannon
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narrateurBudd Knapp
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musiqueRobert Fleming
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présentateurLewis Mumford
