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The Statue of Liberty

Title
The Statue of Liberty [videorecording] / a Florentine Films production in association with WNET/New York ; a film by Ken Burns ; produced by Buddy Squires and Ken Burns ; written by Bernard A. Weisberger and Geoffrey C. Ward.
Publication
[Alexandria, VA] : PBS Video, c1996.

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Additional Authors
  • Burns, Ken, 1953-
  • Weisberger, Bernard A., 1922-
  • Ward, Geoffrey C.
  • Florentine Films.
  • PBS Video.
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  • WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Description
1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. and b&w; 1/2 in. +
Summary
Explores the history of the Statue of Liberty and discusses what the symbol means to Americans. Features archival photographs, paintings and drawings to tell the story of the Statue's construction and installation, along with readings from diaries, letters and newspaper accounts. Includes interviews with Mario Cuomo, James Baldwin, Jerzy Kosinski and Ray Charles. Film clips show Charlie Chaplin, Jimmy Stuart and Charleton Heston in Hollywood episodes with the Statue.
Series Statement
PBS Video index
Uniform Title
PBS Video database of America's history & culture.
Subject
  • Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)
  • Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.) > Design and construction
  • Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.) in art
  • Statue of Liberty National Monument (N.Y. and N.J.)
  • New York (N.Y.) > History
Note
  • Videocassette release of the 1985 television production, originally broadcast on WETA, Washington, DC.
Credits (note)
  • Cinematographers, Buddy Squires, Terry Hopkins, Ken Burns ; editor, Paul Barnes ; historical consultants, Bertrand Dard, Christian Blanchet.
System Details (note)
  • VHS.
Call Number
*UGS-2028
OCLC
52282059
Title
The Statue of Liberty [videorecording] / a Florentine Films production in association with WNET/New York ; a film by Ken Burns ; produced by Buddy Squires and Ken Burns ; written by Bernard A. Weisberger and Geoffrey C. Ward.
Imprint
[Alexandria, VA] : PBS Video, c1996.
Series
PBS Video index
PBS Video database of America's history & culture.
System Details
VHS.
Performer
Narrator, David McCullough.
Credits
Cinematographers, Buddy Squires, Terry Hopkins, Ken Burns ; editor, Paul Barnes ; historical consultants, Bertrand Dard, Christian Blanchet.
Added Author
Burns, Ken, 1953-
Weisberger, Bernard A., 1922-
Ward, Geoffrey C.
Florentine Films.
PBS Video.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Research Call Number
*UGS-2028 [Video]
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