What Is The City But The People?
Synopsis
In 1969, The Department of City Planning in New York City developed a new city-wide plan. This documentary, produced and written by John Peer Nugent and narrated by notable urbanist William H. Whyte, was released on public television to provide a behind-the-scenes peek at the planning process. There's a lot that is gone from contemporary New York in this documentary: a gritty Hell's Kitchen, a robust Model Cities program, and acres of slums in Bedford-Stuyvesant. But there's a lot that, for better or worse, is still the same: poverty and prosperity, diversity and wealth, greed and good intentions.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1969
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Peer Nugent, Gordon Hyatt
- Screenplay & Story
- John Peer Nugent
- Original Score
- Bernard Green
- Original Title
- What Is The City But The People?
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 50m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Peer Nugent, Gordon Hyatt
John Peer Nugent
Bernard Green
Arthur J. Ornitz, Henry Javorsky
Lee Reichenthal
John Peer Nugent
Department Leadership Roster
John Peer Nugent
Director
Lee Reichenthal
Editor
John Peer Nugent
Producer
John Peer Nugent
Writer
Gordon Hyatt
Director
Arthur J. Ornitz
Director of Photography
Henry Javorsky
Director of Photography
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What is What Is The City But The People? about?
In 1969, The Department of City Planning in New York City developed a new city-wide plan. This documentary, produced and written by John Peer Nugent and narrated by notable urbanist William H. Whyte, was released on public television to provide a behind-the-scenes peek at the planning process. There's a lot that is gone from contemporary New York in this documentary: a gritty Hell's Kitchen, a robust Model Cities program, and acres of slums in Bedford-Stuyvesant. But there's a lot that, for better or worse, is still the same: poverty and prosperity, diversity and wealth, greed and good intentions.
Who directed What Is The City But The People??
What Is The City But The People? was directed by John Peer Nugent, Gordon Hyatt.
Who stars in What Is The City But The People??
The principal cast of What Is The City But The People? includes William H. Whyte.
When was What Is The City But The People? released and how long is it?
What Is The City But The People? was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 50m.
Who composed the musical score for What Is The City But The People??
The original motion picture soundtrack for What Is The City But The People? was composed by Bernard Green.