Dunbar Sales Film

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You You One day a son leaving his parents home came upon a young girl and finding her beautiful spoke to her of love saying among other things Listen, what do you call yourself? You dumb bar If you like it that much you want to get married and she did and so they did and having done this found a small apartment And lived happily for three years and six months Denver.

How come we don't have a home of our own I mean a real home of our own.

So what do you call all this? Well this I call a bunch of rent receipts I think you're right.

I think you rent receipts are very nice, but we kind of think of the future So you want a real home of our own? Oh, yes, and we can fix it up anyway I wanted to we wanted to write write I Don't care if you're going to Carthage for vacation.

You've got to fix my boiler I can't wait two weeks three weeks, maybe four So this is a real home of our own and his Dunbar struggled with the daily tasks of a person who owns their own real Home of their own he began to dream an impossible dream or so it seems Why couldn't I have what's best about both a home and an apartment like with a view of the Tiber just 12 minutes from downtown Rome with a large Roman bath and games boat storage and launching facilities Even a laundry room for Claudia and free parking with just a modest charge for ballet service.

Oh Yeah, and in his dream Dunbar also said I'm gonna quit this dreaming and get to work This could be a really neat thing and so Dunbar's impossible dream actually took shape then one day when it was nearly finished and besides All these amenities my idea is gentle to your pocketbook your one -monthly payment including principal interest taxes Insurance and complete building operating expense will cost you less Yes, friends Romans less than rent for an apartment of comparable size and location What's more your property tax and mortgage interest are completely tax deductible every year in a few years that represents thousands and thousands of susursties save Hold it best of all every payment you make builds your equity not your landlord.

Hey, where do we sign up? Are you saying you still pay every month, but now you have something to show for it, right? Wait a minute.

I don't want to get stuck.

I mean, what if I want to move good question My countrymen, however studies have shown that the minute our building is full There'll be people standing in line waiting to buy in I even plan to open a resale department to handle the crush But to answer your question specifically Roman Not only will it be easy to sell your new home but chances are you'll sell it at a profit Because the property I'm talking about my countrymen is choice lakefront real estate and it has and will continue to appreciate in value Appreciate the value goes up and I might add your mortgage payments and interest do not What do you call this idea of yours Dunbar condo? Minium condominium from the Latin condo meaning shared and Minium ownership We all own certain things in common and have a professional management company take care of them for us So we all have plenty of time to enjoy those beautiful amenities But we each are still the sole owners of our apartment homes.

You're not responsible for mine I'm not responsible for yours.

This isn't a co -op.

We each have only our own mortgage to worry about not everyone else's It's true the Romans really did invent the condominium But from the fall of their empire until quite recently none were built Mainly because no one needed them if you wanted to live by the lake.

You only had to build a home there McCormick did it so did the Palmers and the Armors and the Swift's but soon these grand old Mansions gave way to the wreckers ball to be replaced by gleaming high -rise apartment buildings A home by Lake Michigan seemed all but impossible until Dunbar builders revived the old Roman condominium idea Dunbar became the first in the Midwest and then the largest and most experienced condominium builder in the country as a matter of fact Dunbar has designed and built more apartment homes than any other builder and With each new building Dunbar the pioneer gained more and more expertise Added more and more of what people wanted bigger terraces more closet space generally more and more amenities But more important Dunbar cared they care enough to get you financing and they care about what you want They ask I'd like a home by the lake in a stable neighborhood like East of Sharon with a lovely view of Lake Michigan Private terror and a sundeck and a glass and clothes spring to fall heated swimming pool and Waiting pool for my grandchild handball court and shuffleboard.

How about a private putting green a Room where I can throw lavish parties.

Oh boy a tennis court.

Yes, and a billiard room and a laundry room and a place where I can store things and A card room you mean a game room Yeah, how about a game room and an authentic finished sauna bath make that a separate one for each of us Hey, this is going to cost a lot of sesterces Not the way Dunbar does it first they take everything you want and put it on two floors Then how high do you want to be? Oh? About 200 feet.

All right, we put you on the 20th floor any particular view How about north fine and we'll take all of these other homes and put them together like this We'll have to take off the sloped roofs and isn't that an apartment building? No, yeah, but it looks like one, right? But it's not no you own that space you're living in it's still your home.

Oh, then it's a co -op No, you have absolutely no responsibility if say one of your neighbors defaults on his mortgage It's between him and the bank all that you own in common with your neighbors is the amenities and common areas and those don't Cost me very much because we split the cost right? Mm -hmm But what becomes of my need for privacy first of all Dunbar has developed a sound suppression system that keeps your apartment home Completely isolated from your neighbors when you close that door You're alone But I like to mingle you know with my neighbors who I expect are very nice people you can mingle and your neighbors are very Nice as a matter of fact they're much like you now that you find you have a choice of mingling or being alone What else would you like well? I'd like very low -cost parking.

How's this you'll own the space so that's free And there'll be only a modest charge to pay the help and there's no tipping allowed Tipping great.

Hey, I'd like an enclosed shopping wall We were the supermarket and a beauty parlor and a valet shop.

Haha pretty fancy Harry But me too.

Hey, how about a doorman? Oh and one of those security things? You know where the people have to call you before you let them up an entry come That's an enter com.

Yeah, like I said an enter come you might say we want a home on the lake with all these Amenities that will cost us less than a comparable apartment and where I don't have to worry about anything that has to be cut or fixed Like grass and boilers.

Yes, let a professional take care of all that Harry if it's like a home That means I can fix it up Anyway, I like That's right.

There was a got picked out great big flowers all over the wall Would you see the app? It should be 12 minutes from the loop So Dunbar listened and like the builder of ancient Rome responded with the ultimate condominium Malibu East Built on one of the last lakefront properties in Chicago with not one but two heated swimming pools And all of the amenities one could ask for Why Dunbar has spared nothing in its determination to make Malibu East the ultimate in luxurious lakefront living? It's more than a building it's more like living at an exclusive private club like being on a luxury cruise the year -round Malibu East is like having a resort in your own backyard Malibu East is more than a way of life It's a wise investment in the future you pay less a month than you would for rent You build equity in valuable lakefront property and you save thousands in federal income taxes to see how much you personally will save consult com check Dunbar's computerized answer man

Identifier

F.2005-05-0008

Date Of Production

circa 1970

Abstract

A sponsored film used to sell condos in a building on Chicago’s lake shore called Malibu East. Though comprised mostly of animation that explains the history of home ownership and the advent of condominiums, the end of the film includes a sped up trip north on Lake Shore Drive from the loop to Sheridan Avenue.

Run Time

0:09:52

Format

16mm

Extent

350 feet

Color

Color

Sound

Optical

Reel/Tape Number

1/1

Has Been Digitized?

Yes

Language Of Materials

English

Element

Print

Genre

Sponsored

Form

Advertisements

Subject

Buildings
Cityscapes
City and town life

Related Collections

Subseries II: Film Group Sponsored Films

Related Places

North America ➜ United States ➜ Illinois ➜ Chicago

Main Credits

Cycle Films (is production company)

Katz, Joel (is producer)

Olin, Chuck (is producer)

Additional Credits

Cycle Films (is contributor)

Katz, Joel (is contributor)

Olin, Chuck (is contributor)

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