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The Pruitt-Igoe myth /

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"Destroyed in a dramatic and highly publicized implosion, the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex has become a widespread symbol of failure among architects, politicians and policy makers. The Pruitt-Igoe Myth explores the social, economic and legislative issues that led to the decline of conven...

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Main Author: Balcom, Benjamin (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Unicorn Stencil (Firm), Missouri History Museum
Other Authors: Freidrichs, Chad (Director, Producer, Screenwriter), Freidrichs, Jaime (Producer, Screenwriter), Fehler, Paul, 1978- (Producer), Woodman, Brian (Producer), Henry, Jason (Narrator)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [Columbia, Mo.] : Unicorn Stencil, [2011]
Subjects:
Pruitt-Igoe (Housing project : Saint Louis, Mo.) > History.
Public housing > Missouri > Saint Louis > History.
Low-income housing > Government policy > Missouri > Saint Louis > History.
Housing policy > Missouri > Saint Louis > History.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Historical films.
Feature films.
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Summary:"Destroyed in a dramatic and highly publicized implosion, the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex has become a widespread symbol of failure among architects, politicians and policy makers. The Pruitt-Igoe Myth explores the social, economic and legislative issues that led to the decline of conventional public housing in America, and the city centers in which the projects resided, while tracing personal and poignant narratives of those who lived in them."--Disc container.
Item Description:Includes both feature length and shorter television length versions.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2011.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; region free; aspect ratio 16:9; stereo.
Awards:Oxford Film Festival, 2011, Best documentary.
Production Credits:Music by Benjamin Balcom.