The City (1939 Documentary)

This short documentary film was the idea of Catherine Bauer and produced for the 1939 New York World's Fair as part of the "City of Tomorrow" exhibit. It was adapted by Lewis Mumford from the story by Pare Lorentz, and was directed by Ralph Steiner and Willard Van Dyke, with music by Aaron Copland. This film was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 1998.