Atlanta: A New Kind Of City (1970) short film [FTD-0011] 

I cried watching this. I was born and raised in Atlanta---four years old when this film was made---and I live again just 45 miles north. It is SO sad to see so much gone yet I'll always have the memories. Thanks, Vintage Atlanta FB page for directing us here and to FT Depot for uploading.

1970 felt like The Future to this kid. I remember when Atlanta looked like this. Re the film, so many fast cuts, and 11 years before MTV! 🤓

Yes! It WAS what the great U.S. Southern city, Atlanta was. Even in the so called "turbulent 1960's" (which to me were more enjoyable), Atlanta was fun to visit for me as a Northern person born and raised in Indianapolis, when visiting relatives. This film is great! The scenes and music are wonderful! Atlanta is great still in some ways but...the "Southern folks" for the most part - left for many good reasons. That's the way it is...as that "stupid expression goes": "It is, what it is."

Great video. Brought back so many memories of growing up in 60 and 70s Atlanta. Proud to call Atlanta home, even though I was born in Columbus GA. Shout out to all you Atlantans and to the great churches and to our sports teams, Coca-Cola, Delta, and all the rest of the great companies represented here! God Bless all!

TO THIS ENTERPRISE HOLDER [“FT DEPOT”], WHAT “A 1970 ARCHITECTURAL IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PEACH STATE’S [GEORGIA] CAPITAL, ATLANTA” AND Y’ALL, “LATEST, WORLDWIDE REPORT VIEWERS, ‘WELCOME’ TO THE BIG PEACH!!” 🍑🌦

What a strange little fiction this short weaves...

The raft race down the Hooch. What a great time of my youth.

this is the best thing ever

Born there in the 50's when things were Great. Now its just a craphole for stereotypes.

Peak Atlanta here! Great film.

We were there when we lived there during the 1970's and times have changed since I left Atlanta in January of 1998.

What an amazing video. Thank you very much from this 60 year old native. 🙏🌌🇺🇲💜☮️☮️☮️✌️

It makes me sad to remember Atlanta when it had life and leadership. Today, all we have is new buildings and homeless people who control the streets.

!970 was the beginning of the end. Thanks MARTA, for bringing crime to the suburbs.

This was magnificent

D I X I E Gone but not forgotten. DEO VINDICE !!!!!