Not So Much a Facelift…

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.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Documentary,

History

Duration:

25 minutes

Year:

1976

Director:

Philip Harland

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Company:

World Wide Pictures,

Department of the Environment

Cast:

Crew:

Director

Writer

Producer

Cinematography

Editor