Classic Affordable and Public Information Films: 1930s-1940s

Synopsis

A compilation of films about the housing industry and public housing programmes in the United States. Titles include: BETTER HOUSING (1935) on the New Deal’s National Housing Act, 4 min.; HOUSING IN CHILE: One Government’s Plan to Provide Better Homes (1943) on housing the poor in Santiago, 18 min. ; Problems of Housing (1944) about technical housing issues, 10 min; HOMES FOR VETERANS (1946) 26 min.; 5: A PLACE TO LIVE (1948) on post WWII housing for the elderly, 16 min.; FOR THE LIVING (1949) about public housing in New York City; 21 min.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2008

Year of production

1935-1939

Subjects

Social welfare

Keywords

public housing; United States of America; public information films; 1930s; 1940s

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 NTSC

Price

£32.39

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

100 minutes

Year

2016

Production Company

Name

Quality Information Publishers

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

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