A BBC documentary by Denis Mitchell offering an impressionistic portrait of Chicago, filmed circa 1960. Structured as a “city symphony” with recorded speech, it presents street-level observation and voices from the city. Assisted by Studs Terkel, the film became locally controversial: though originally intended for Chicago’s WBKB (Channel 7), its first Chicago-area broadcast was delayed until 1966, when it aired on WFLD.
Released in 1961, Chicago: First Impressions of a Great American City is a documentary film from BBC (United Kingdom). It was directed by Denis Mitchell. With a runtime of 58m, the film is available in full HD.
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