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”Cleveland: City on Schedule” (1962)

1962 · Short film · 34 min

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This film from 1962 promotes Cleveland’s greater urban renewal project, highlighting the demolition of deteriorated neighborhoods, the rebuilding and rehabilitation of residential areas, and the billion-dollar developments of highways, hospitals, schools, universities, and public spaces. The film, produced by General Pictures Corporation for the Cleveland Development Foundation, is written by Frank Siedel of Storycraft and reported by Chet Huntley. The film was promoting a massive effort to rejuvenate Cleveland, which included transportation and urban renewal projects. The two efforts ended up draining population from the central city and severely affected the East Side. The developments were largely viewed as a failure. Views of the Cleveland, Ohio, city skyline (00:10) “Cleveland – City on Schedule” title banner (00:16). The Cuyahoga River (00:34). Host Chet Huntley introduces the industrial routes of the city of Cleveland (00:52). Scenes from the steel-industry (01:14). Scenes of the production of aircraft parts, automotive parts, and machine tools, chemicals, paints, and metal fabricating (01:59). View from the centers of industrial, medical, and scientific research (02:27). The industrial quarters of Cleveland (02:46). Scenes from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History (02:52). Workers are cleaning the Art Museum (03:20), and the Health Museum (03:29). An orchestra rehearsal at Severance Hall (03:38). A theater rehearsal at Cleveland Play House (03:52). Scenes from the…

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Running time
34 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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