Chicago : CBD ; a day in the central business district

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Description
This programme shows a day in and around Chicago's Hoop: the famous Central Business District.

Metadata describing this Open University video programme

Module code and title:	DT201, Urban development
Item code:	DT201; 07
First transmission date:	29-04-1973
Published:	1973
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Duration:	00:23:28
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Producer:	Graham Turner
Contributor:	Michael Ross
Publisher:	BBC Open University
Subject terms:	Human geography; Urban economics; Chicago (Ill.)
Footage description:	Shots of Chicago across the Lake. Shots of various traffic flows, freeways etc. Many different views of the urban railway: escalators, trains entering and leaving stations, trains on the overhead section etc. Also shots of buildings alongside the track. More traffic, car parks, pedestrians etc. Pan up John Hancock Center. Shots of various people going to their offices. Shots of First National Bank of Chicago - inside and outside. Somebody conducts a telephone conversation. Phone call in Italian. More shots of the bank. Shots of the Chicago Stock Exchange - inside and outside. Commentary of commodity prices. John Hancock Center again. Different activities on different floors. More stock market reports. Civic Center Plaza. Shots of the Free Street Theatre and audience. View from car running along State Street, shops, traffic, people etc. Various views of departments in Marshall Fields shop. More shots of State Street, the IBM building, Conrad Hilton hotel, the Art Institute and Blackstone Theatre. Mr. and Mrs. Ross are filmed in their apartment and then in the swimming pool in the John Hancock Center. People and traffic leaving the area. Chicago at night. Cinema signs, adverts, neon lights etc. Radio announcer over. John Hancock Center at night. Roller caption credits.
Master spool number:	6HT/70974
Production number:	00525_2003
Videofinder number:	390
Available to public:	no