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.
Publisher:
PBS :
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
1 videodisc (60 minutes) : sound , color , black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
Narrated by David McCullough. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. Special features include: a conversation with Ken Burns; and, Ken Burns: making history.
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.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.