The Statue of Liberty
Brief Synopsis
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The film tells the story of the Statue of Liberty as a gift from the French to the American people. The film features original material relating to the genesis, innovative construction, and carefully orchestrated installation of the monument, as well as testimonials by historians, politicians, and i
Cast & Crew
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Ken Burns
Director
Jim Pugh
Performer
Mary Wooten
Performer
Jerzy Kosinski
Mario Cuomo
James Baldwin
Film Details
Also Known As
Statue of Liberty
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1985
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
The film tells the story of the Statue of Liberty as a gift from the French to the American people. The film features original material relating to the genesis, innovative construction, and carefully orchestrated installation of the monument, as well as testimonials by historians, politicians, and immigrants whose first vision of America was the Statue of Liberty.
Director
Ken Burns
Director
Cast
Jim Pugh
Performer
Mary Wooten
Performer
Jerzy Kosinski
Mario Cuomo
James Baldwin
Arthur Miller
Voice
Mikko Mikkola
Performer
Barbara L Jordan
Caroline Forche
Bob Zottola
Performer
Art Baron
Performer
John Guth
Performer
Wendy Tilghman
Voice
Leslie Straley
Performer
Jeremy Irons
Voice
Sol Linowitz
David Mccullough
Narrator
Michael Levine
Performer
Vartan Gregorian
Camilla Rockwell
Voice
Gerald Schoelzel
Performer
Ray Charles
Derek Jacobi
Voice
Burt Collins
Performer
Jesse Carr
Performer
Ted Cetto
Performer
Don Salmon
Performer
Tucker Burr
Voice
Paul Roebling
Voice
Milos Forman
Voice
John Colby
Performer
Crew
Paul Barnes
Editor
The Beatles
Song
Christian Blanchet
Consultant
Amy Stechler Burns
Screenplay
Ken Burns
Cinematographer
Ken Burns
Producer
Ric Burns
Screenplay
Jesse Carr
Music
John Colby
Music
William Conklin
Production Consultant
Bertrand Dard
Consultant
Lee Dichter
Sound Mixer
Michael Golub
Sound
Mike Hill
Researcher
Terry Hopkins
Cinematographer
Peter Hutton
Cinematographer
Kristen Kagan
Production Assistant
Stephen Lemberg
Music
Rachel Liebling
Production Assistant
Timothy Miller
Location Manager
Wendy O'connell
Assistant Editor
Noelle Penraat
Editing
Tricia Reidy
Apprentice
Camilla Rockwell
Production Associate
Marcie Setlow
Executive Producer
Bruce Shaw
Assistant Editor
Roger Sherman
Sound
Roger Sherman
Production Manager
Toby Shimin
Assistant Camera Operator
Paul Simon
Music
Buddy Squires
Cinematographer
Buddy Squires
Producer
Geoffrey C Ward
Writer
Bernard A Weisberger
Writer
Chuck Zanlunghi
Helicopter Pilot
Film Details
Also Known As
Statue of Liberty
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1985
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Award Nominations
Best Documentary Feature
1985
