Urban Life in Temperate Lands

This 1938 educational film, designed as a classroom picture, examines the lives of urban dwellers in temperate countries during the late Depression era. Likely focusing on North American and European cities, it showcases daily routines—factory work, shopping, and home life—amid economic recovery. With simple narration and visuals, it contrasts urban hustle with rural calm, offering students a glimpse into city living, infrastructure, and social dynamics in a pre-WWII temperate world.