Title:
Statue of Liberty / a Florentine Films production ; a film by Ken Burns ; written by Bernard A. Weisberger and Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Buddy Squiers and Ken Burns.
ISBN:
9781415702574
Edition:
Full screen version.
Publication Information:
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, 2004.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985.
Special features include: a conversation with Ken Burns; and, Ken Burns: making history.
DVD; Dolby digital surround; region 1; NTSC.
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.
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.
Language Note:
Closed captioned.
Series Title:
Series Sequence:
Performer:
Narrated by David McCullough.
Production Credits:
Edited by Paul Barnes.
OCLC Number:
ocm56623135
Availability:
Burnsville - Burnhaven~1
Farmington~1
