I just finished watching "The End of Suburbia", a great and disturbing DVD I mentioned here previously. You can watch one of the included bonus movies "In the Suburbs" for free at the Prelinger Archives. This 1957 movie targeted young adults moving to the suburbs and is a story of the generation that pioneered the malling of America. It's fascinating to hear how the suburbs were introduced as something entirely new in modern life; this short provides an illuminating perspective on how we got to the mess we're in: