---
title: 'The City (1939)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Willard Van Dyke'
released: '1939-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-city-1939'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031160/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The City (1939)

1939 · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

The City is a pioneering short documentary film from 1939 that contrasts the problems of the contemporary urban environment with the superior social and physical conditions that can be provided in a planned community. It was directed and photographed by Ralph Steiner and Willard Van Dyke based on a treatment by Lewis Mumford, which was in turn based on an outline by Pare Lorentz. Aaron Copland wrote the musical score, and Morris Carnovsky provided the narration.

## Credits

- **Original Music Composer:** [Aaron Copland](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-copland)
- **Director:** [Willard Van Dyke](https://cinepixo.com/people/willard-van-dyke), [Ralph Steiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-steiner)

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