| Edition |
Full screen version. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Ken Burns' America collection |
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Ken Burns' America collection.
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| System Details |
DVD; Dolby digital surround; region 1; NTSC. |
| Performer |
Narrated by David McCullough. |
| Credits |
Edited by Paul Barnes. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. |
| Summary |
"Filmmaker Ken Burns presents the definitive portrait of this great lady of the American imagination, in a program that won nominations for both an Academy Award and an Emmy. Follow her life, from her creation by French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, through her painstaking construction and accident-prone dedication in 1886. Interviews with ordinary Americans reveal a deep understanding of the unique place the statue holds in our hearts"--Publisher's website. |
| Contents |
The idea takes shape -- The statue's forbears -- The site for the statue -- Funding the statue -- The statue's design -- Building the statue -- Displaying the arm and torch -- Eiffel plans the inner structure -- Planning the base in America -- Shipping the statue to America -- Raising the money -- Erecting the statue in America -- The statue unveiled, October 28, 1886 -- The promise of the statue -- The statue as a symbol -- Immigrants describe coming to America -- The statue as propaganda -- The Statue of Liberty and the meaning of freedom -- The threat to liberty -- The statue's birthday. |
| Note |
Special features include: a conversation with Ken Burns; and, Ken Burns: making history. |
| Language |
Closed captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)
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Statue of Liberty National Monument (N.Y. and N.J.)
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Statues -- New York (State)
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| Added Author |
Burns, Ken, 1953-
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Squires, Buddy.
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Weisberger, Bernard A., 1922-
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Ward, Geoffrey C.
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McCullough, David G.
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Florentine Films.
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PBS Home Video.
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| ISBN |
1415702578 |
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9781415702574 |
| Standard No. |
097368859241 |
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841887051408 |
| Music No. |
88592 PBS Home Video |
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STAL601 PBS Home Video |
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