Building the American Dream: Levittown, NY Movie Review 1994

Summarizes how New York real estate developer William Levitt built affordable housing for returning WWII veterans and their families in Levittown and other Long Island communities. Also illustrates a policy of racial discrimination prevented African-Americans from buying these homes and describes the collapse of Levitt's construction empire.

Distribution

The Cinema Guild, 130 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016-7038, Phone: (212)685-6242, Toll-free: 800-723-5522, Fax: (212)685-4717, Email: info@cinemaguild.com, URL: http://www.cinemaguild.com, Remarks: Some programs available in PAL & SECAM.

Available on VHS
Running time 60 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary Films, History--U.S., Sociology, Real Estate, Construction