Not So Much a Facelift…
Not So Much a Facelift…

Not So Much a Facelift…

0|1976|0h 25m| EN

Overview: A short documentary exploring the UK’s 1970s approach to urban renewal through General Improvement Areas. Mixing location footage from Blackburn, Norwich, and Oxford with unexpectedly quirky presentation, the film contrasts small-scale housing improvements with the sweeping redevelopment schemes of the post-war era. Produced as a government public information film and shown at meetings between planners, architects, and residents, it stands as a modest, humane entry in Britain’s civic-minded documentary tradition.

Genres: Documentary, History

Director: Philip Harland

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Production Companies:

World Wide Pictures

Department of the Environment