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Brooklyn Bridge

7.2 58 mins Documentary   History   1981
Florentine Films   Thirteen  
Director(s): Ken Burns

Today it's a symbol of strength and vitality. 135 years ago, it was a source of controversy. This documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. From conception to construction, it traces the bridge's transformation from a spectacular feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol in American culture.

Casts of Brooklyn Bridge

David McCullough

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Paul Roebling

as Washington Roebling (voice)

Julie Harris

as Emily Roebling (voice)

Arthur Miller

as Self (voice)

Kurt Vonnegut

as Self (voice)

Richard Pini

as Self (voice)

Fred Sherry

as Self (voice)

Dustin Stevens

as Self (voice)

Richard Rescia

as Self (voice)

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