
The City that Sold America
2018, English. Directed by Ky Dickens.
At the threshold of the 20th Century, a melting pot of adventurous immigrants, creative mavericks, and freedom-seeking African Americans shaped consumerism as we now know it. The new documentary THE CITY THAT SOLD AMERICA reveals, with intriguing insights and wistful nostalgia, the confluence of Chicago's creative talent, business savvy, grit and determination that changed the country and our relationship with popular culture.
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The City that Sold America is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV in India.
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- Released
- 11 October 2018
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ky Dickens, Mary Warlick
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The City that Sold America runs 67 minutes (1h 7m).
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The City that Sold America is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The City that Sold America?
The City that Sold America (2018) was directed by Ky Dickens.