The Living City

The Living City
Directed by	Haskell Wexler
Produced by	John Barnes
Narrated by	James Brill
Production companies	Encyclopædia Britannica Films Twentieth Century Fund
Release date	1953 (1953)
Country	United States
Language	English

The Living City is a 1953 American short documentary film about Chicago, directed by Haskell Wexler and produced by John Barnes. ^[1] It is narrated by James Brill.

Accolades

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

References

1. "The Living City". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
2. "Living City". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
3. Ebert, Roger (August 10, 1969). "Haskell Wexler: "See, nothing is 'real.'"". (Interview). Retrieved December 23, 2013.
4. "The 26th Academy Awards (1954) Winners & Nominees". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved May 30, 2019.

External links

• The Living City at IMDb
• The Living City at The Travel Film Archive
• The short film The Living City is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive .