Chicago: City to See in ‘63
Film Identifier: F.2005-01-0365
Run Time
0h 13m 33s
0h 13m 33s
Format
16mm
16mm
Color
Color
Color
Sound
Optical
Optical
Date Produced
1962
1962
Abstract
A “city symphony” film, produced to encourage Photographic Society of America members to attend their 1963 conference in Chicago, City to See is a surprising film. It combines footage of Chicago with a deadpan commentary that pokes fun commercial travel films: “Chicago is my town,” the narrator says wryly, “and no other town will do.” Conneely was awarded a special prize by the Photographic Society of America for this film. Preserved by Chicago Film Archives with support from the Women’s Film Preservation Fund.
A “city symphony” film, produced to encourage Photographic Society of America members to attend their 1963 conference in Chicago, City to See is a surprising film. It combines footage of Chicago with a deadpan commentary that pokes fun commercial travel films: “Chicago is my town,” the narrator says wryly, “and no other town will do.” Conneely was awarded a special prize by the Photographic Society of America for this film. Preserved by Chicago Film Archives with support from the Women’s Film Preservation Fund.
Preservation Sponsor
Women’s Film Preservation Fund
Women’s Film Preservation Fund
Actors, Performers and Participants
Cochran, C.F. (is narrator)
Genre
Form
Related Place
Chicago (production location of)