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The Last Wright: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Rebirth of an American City
directed by Lucille Carra (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2009), 51 mins
By 1908, Frank Lloyd Wright was considered the most innovative architect in Chicago. He traveled to Mason City, Iowa, to design a unique business block- a bank and an adjoining hotel, facing a park. Soon, scandal and tragedy would ruin his career, but the Park Inn would remain, one of his last Prairie style struct...
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directed by Lucille Carra (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2009), 51 mins
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By 1908, Frank Lloyd Wright was considered the most innovative architect in Chicago. He traveled to Mason City, Iowa, to design a unique business block- a bank and an adjoining hotel, facing a park. Soon, scandal and tragedy would ruin his career, but the Park Inn would remain, one of his last Prairie style structures. This unique film traces the life, death, and possible rebirth of a Midwest downtown through the prism of the Park Inn.From 1926 t...
By 1908, Frank Lloyd Wright was considered the most innovative architect in Chicago. He traveled to Mason City, Iowa, to design a unique business block- a bank and an adjoining hotel, facing a park. Soon, scandal and tragedy would ruin his career, but the Park Inn would remain, one of his last Prairie style structures. This unique film traces the life, death, and possible rebirth of a Midwest downtown through the prism of the Park Inn.From 1926 to the present, the Park Inn witnessed alterations and downgrading, while Mason City dealt with an economic downturn in the 1960s and a decaying reputation in the 1970s. While the city struggled to fund renovations of the Frank Lloyd Wright hotel in the 1990s in an effort at heritage tourism, it also attempted an economic revival with a $20 million tribute to the musical comedy "The Music Man," which was set there. As a last resort, the city decided to place the Park Inn on Ebay. Which vision of Mason City will prevail? Through a blend of rare archival footage, period music and a comparative look at stunning Wright masterpieces in the Midwest and Japan, The Last Wright raises issues of the sustainability of landmark structures and offers a provocative, ironic tapestry of a century in an American city. College Adult
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Lucille Carra
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1867-1959
Topic / Theme
Buildings, Art & Architecture
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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The Twin Towers: A History
directed by Kaye Wise Whitehead; produced by Kaye Wise Whitehead (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 50 mins
The Twin Towers have attained mythic status in the 21st century. The effect of their destruction and the tragic loss of life is engraved on the American consciousness. Here is a fascinating history of the buildings that set the character of lower Manhattan and symbolized not only the power of New York City but Ame...
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directed by Kaye Wise Whitehead; produced by Kaye Wise Whitehead (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 50 mins
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The Twin Towers have attained mythic status in the 21st century. The effect of their destruction and the tragic loss of life is engraved on the American consciousness. Here is a fascinating history of the buildings that set the character of lower Manhattan and symbolized not only the power of New York City but American culture and financial dominance. The Twin Towers takes the viewer on an architectural journey that explores the design, construct...
The Twin Towers have attained mythic status in the 21st century. The effect of their destruction and the tragic loss of life is engraved on the American consciousness. Here is a fascinating history of the buildings that set the character of lower Manhattan and symbolized not only the power of New York City but American culture and financial dominance. The Twin Towers takes the viewer on an architectural journey that explores the design, construction and ultimate destruction of the 110-story buildings. Through interviews with architects, cultural historians, engineers and construction workers, a rich and absorbing story emerges. It was David and Nelson Rockefeller who initially envisioned the development of lower Manhattan as the center for international trade. There is a certain irony in that they thought global trade would promote world peace. Japanese architect Minoru Yamasaki was chosen to design the World Trade Center, and despite some negative response toward the "spaghetti boxes," most believed these two major buildings would usher in the 21st Century. The film describes the technical problems that were overcome, including the challenge to the ironworkers. It also recounts the daredevil stunts that the buildings attracted. Paul Goldberger, renowned architecture critic, and others contemplate the future of the site. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kaye Wise Whitehead
Author / Creator
Kaye Wise Whitehead
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Buildings, History curriculums, Art & Architecture
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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