Lavender Lake: Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary following restoration efforts in South Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal. Opened in 1866, it was hailed as "one of the shortest and most important waterways in the world." With decades of neglect, it was transformed into one of the world's dirtiest bodies of water, and was dubbed "Lavender Lake."
Cast & Crew
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Allison Prete
Director
Alan Kane
Leonard Thomas
Diana Horowitz
Keith Jones
Benjamin Longstreth
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary following restoration efforts in South Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal. Opened in 1866, it was hailed as "one of the shortest and most important waterways in the world." With decades of neglect, it was transformed into one of the world's dirtiest bodies of water, and was dubbed "Lavender Lake."
Director
Allison Prete
Director
Cast
Alan Kane
Leonard Thomas
Diana Horowitz
Keith Jones
Benjamin Longstreth
Meg Belichick
Craig Rivers
Performer
Thomas Lind
Sham Mosher
Miles Griffith
Performer
Karen Johnson
Doreen Bader
Harry Pontone
Spencer Finch
Rocco Granata
Performer
David Pleasant
Performer
Kenneth Durkin
John Muir
Salvatore Scotto
Bob Gaffoglio
John F Egan Jr
Paul Grachek
Craig Hammerman
Alfred Allegretti
Crew
Bobby Neel Adams
Photography
Yuval Adler
Cinematographer
Pietro Buratti
Music
Marc Chandler
Special Thanks To
Hope Cooke
Special Thanks To
James Dalglish
Colorist
Arthur Danto
Special Thanks To
Ken Druckerman
Cinematographer
Nathan Elbogen
Special Thanks To
John Gallagher
Special Thanks To
Rocco Granata
Music
Woody Guthrie
Song
Woody Guthrie
Song Performer
Renaldo Hahn
Music
Joe Hamersky
Coproducer
Joe Hamersky
Sound
Dirk Kaufmann
Rendering Artist
Nils Kenaston
Cinematographer
Stuart Klawans
Special Thanks To
Russell Mack
Sound
Alexander Markowski
Sound Mixer
Alexander Markowski
Sound Editor
Dean Martin
Song Performer
Leon Martin
Editor
Petit Mirisha
Song Performer
David Pleasant
Music
Allison Prete
Producer
Allison Prete
Writer
Ray Prete
Producer
Ed Rawlings
Production Assistant
John Rehberger
On-Line Editor
Django Reinhardt
Song Performer
Aryeh Siegel
Production Assistant
Alec Siniavine
Song Performer
Jayme Sklar
Production Assistant
Ben Sonnenberg
Executive Producer
Steve Syarto
Assistant Sound Editor
Michael Ungar
Sound Recordist
Mike Wallace
Special Thanks To
Connie Walsh
Editor
Cathy Wint
Cinematographer
Chris Young
Cinematographer
Angela Zorzi
Production Assistant
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
