The Statue of Liberty (film) explained

The Statue of Liberty
Director:Ken Burns
Narrator:David McCullough
Editing:Buddy Squires
Distributor:PBS
Runtime:60 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

The Statue of Liberty is a 1985 American documentary film on the history of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World). It was produced and directed by Ken Burns.[1] The film, which first aired in October 1985, was narrated by historian David McCullough.[2]

Contributors

The film includes readings by Jeremy Irons and Arthur Miller, among others.[3] McCullough, then-New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, former congresswoman Barbara Jordan, director Miloš Forman, writers James Baldwin[4] and Jerzy Kosiński, historian Vartan Gregorian, musician Ray Charles, and poet Carolyn Forché are among those interviewed.

Paul Simon's 1973 song "American Tune" is heard at the beginning and end of the film.[5] Also included are vintage clips dealing with the Statue of Liberty from the films The Immigrant (1917), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Anything Can Happen (1952), and Planet of the Apes (1968).

Accolades

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Where to Stream 11 Essential Ken Burns Documentaries - NYT Watching . 2024-07-02 . 2023-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231109200117/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/12/watching/ken-burns-documentaries-where-to-watch.html . live .
  2. Web site: UNC-TV . 2024-07-02 . 2020-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201030105410/https://video.unctv.org/show/statue-liberty/ . live .
  3. Web site: Ken Burns American Stories: The Statue of Liberty (1985) - Ken BurnsCast and CrewAllMovie . 2024-07-02 . 2019-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191030141920/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/ken-burns-american-stories--the-statue-of-liberty-v46730/cast-crew . live .
  4. Web site: Ken Burns Explains How Confederate Statues and The Statue of Liberty Represent 'Myth, Not Fact' - Esquire . 2024-07-02 . 2024-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118031512/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a32961901/ken-burns-confederate-statues-racist-video-statue-of-liberty/ . live .
  5. Web site: Amazon.com . 2018-09-20 . 2012-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121129084935/http://www.amazon.com/Ken-Burnss-America-Statue-Liberty/dp/B00006G8IM? . live .
  6. Web site: 1986Oscars.org . 2024-07-02 . 2018-04-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180417062047/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1986 . live .

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