San Francisco: Story of a City (1963)
1963 · Ephemeral film · 21 min
Synopsis
Portrays the history of San Francisco pointing out that sailing ships brought the gold miners of 1848, the workers who built the transcontinental railroads, and the farmers, merchants, loggers and cattlemen. Depicts the city today as a center of wealth, culture and beauty.
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Details
- Running time
- 21 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- 0090_San_Francisco_Story_of_a_City
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- fixme
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Here I come! · Spuzz · 2012-08-20
Excellent film about San Francisco (which must have slipped my radar, this film has been on the archive for quite some time). Film interestingly has a bit more ship-favoritism then most, especially at the beginning and the end. Aside from that, there are many lovely shots of the city here, and nice use of music (especially at the beginning). There are LOTS of San Francisco films on here, but this one is one of the better ones.
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