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Farewell Oak Street

195317mGrant McLean
IMDb 7.8

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This documentary presents a before-and-after picture of people in a large-scale public housing project in Toronto. Due to a housing shortage, they were forced to live in squalid, dingy flats and ramshackle dwellings on a crowded street in Regent Park North; now they have access to new, modern housing developments designed to offer them privacy, light and space.

Documentary
SociologyPublic HousingUrbanism

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What is Farewell Oak Street (1953) about?

This documentary presents a before-and-after picture of people in a large-scale public housing project in Toronto. Due to a housing shortage, they were forced to live in squalid, dingy flats and ramshackle dwellings on a crowded street in Regent Park North; now they have access to new, modern housing developments designed to offer them privacy, light and space.

Who stars in Farewell Oak Street?

Farewell Oak Street stars Roxanna Bond, Bonnie Brooks, Gerald Campbell, Eric Clavering, Andy Halmay (Welfare Man). The film was directed by Grant McLean.

How long is Farewell Oak Street?

Farewell Oak Street has a runtime of 17 min and premiered in 1953.

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Farewell Oak Street holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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