Chicago. Ad Town (2016)
- Original title
- The City that Sold America
- Directed by
- Ky Dickens
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 09m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary explores how Chicago's mix of immigrants, innovators, and African Americans built modern consumer culture around the turn of the 20th century. It looks at the creative talent, business drive, and determination that reshaped how Americans buy and enjoy popular goods.
wistfulinformativepacednostalgicinsightfulthoughtfulcelebratoryobservant
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