Detroit: City of the Future, cont'd again and again

Another word on Detroit. I've been working on a film that involves lots and lots of archival film footage, and I came across this in my wanderings. It was made in the early 60's as a pitch to host the Summer Olympics in Detroit. One could argue about what a disaster it would have been to have the Olympics a year after the riots, but remember that Mexico City was no picnic, either.



I am curious as to whether the city officials and filmmakers were being hopeful or naive when making this film. Regardless, Jamison Handy's filmmaking skills in general are undeniable; its a bit lamentable that his efforet went almost entirely into producing industrial films. Handy on Handy:




And speaking of archives, where would we be without archive.org and Prelinger?