for the Poor, Elderly, Military Veterans and Other
Low Income Housing Projects
This collection of vintage films explores early attempts at dealing
with public housing for various groups with special needs - poor,
elderly, military veterans and others.
It is made up of six films and has a total run time of 1 hour 43
minutes.
The films in this collection include:
Film 1: Better Housing News Flashes - 1935 - A short film discussing
the benefits of the National Housing Act for homebuilders, home
remodelers and soon-to-be homeowners.
Film 2: Problems of Housing - 1944 - A discussion of problems of
old construction styles and steps being taken to modernize the U.S.
housing inventory to bring it up to then current health and safety
standards.
Film 3: Homes for Veterans - 1946 - Explores solutions to the housing
crisis occurring as all the military come home and seek places to
grow their families.
Film 4: A Place to Live for Seniors - 1948 - Discusses the problems
of an aging population and types of housing solutions available
for seniors.
Film 5: A Plae to Live for the Poor - 1948 - Discusses clearing
slums in Philadelphia and the construction of new housing for the
poor communities to replace the slums.
Film 6: For the Living - 1949 - Discussed the various improvement
of living conditions in 1940s New York City that were brought about
by the construction of clean and safe public housing.
Here are some sample clips from the DVD
 
 
 
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