American Suburbia S02E05 · The Quiet Revolution

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This is an interesting movie about how Levittown was built and the emphasis builders placed on quantity and speed rather than style, grace and originality of design.

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3. 3 3. According to Plan: The Story of Modern Sidewalls for the Homes of America2005-06-01 · 6h 44mThis movie was made at a time when the building boom was at its peak, and is an opportunistic attempt at selling asbestos -the new rage in building materials. Though a little lengt
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5. 5 5. The Quiet Revolution2005-06-01 · 6h 44mThis is an interesting movie about how Levittown was built and the emphasis builders placed on quantity and speed rather than style, grace and originality of design.