The Big City
For the citizen whose tax dollar runs The Big City. This is the story of what he buys.
St. Louis’s annual report to taxpayers. The Big City visually illustrated how tax dollars were put to good use and was considered a “graphic, fluent and compact documentary” by Howard Thompson. Note: Sixteen prints were made for exhibition by schools, civic organizations, and church groups. For more on the filmmaker, see Shelby Coffey III, “Politics as an Art Form: Guggenheim and the Movies,” Washington Post, Feb. 9, 1969, 262.
Director: Charles Guggenheim
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 24 min
Screenplay
Production: Charles Guggenheim & Associates
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Big City about?
- St. Louis’s annual report to taxpayers. The Big City visually illustrated how tax dollars were put to good use and was considered a “graphic, fluent and compact documentary” by Howard Thompson. Note: Sixteen prints were made for exhibition by schools, civic organizations, and church groups. For more on the filmmaker, see Shelby Coffey III, “Politics as an Art Form: Guggenheim and the Movies,” Washington Post, Feb. 9, 1969, 262.
- Who directed The Big City?
- The Big City was directed by Charles Guggenheim.
- How long is The Big City?
- The Big City has a runtime of 24m (24 minutes).
- What genre is The Big City?
- The Big City is a Documentary film.