2018 Documentary
USA
1h 9min
Original language: English, Spanish
At the threshold of the 20th Century, a melting pot of adventurous immigrants, creative mavericks, and freedom-seeking African Americans shaped modern consumerism as we now know it. With intriguing insights and wistful nostalgia, The City That Sold America reveals how Chicago's creative talent, business savvy, grit, and determination forever changed the country and its culture. For the first time, the film explores the shaping of consumer behavior, from the origins of ground-breaking, behavior-changing concepts to the unveiling of beloved TV icons that made lasting impressions upon generations of Americans.
| Directed by | Ky Dickens |
| Written by | Ky Dickens, Mary Warlick |