Brooklyn Bridge

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.

• Release date
• November 8, 1981
• Runtime
• 58 min
• Genres
• Documentary, History
• Director
• Ken Burns

Cast

David McCullough Self - Narrator (voice) Paul Roebling Washington Roebling (voice) Julie Harris Emily Roebling (voice) Arthur Miller Self (voice) Kurt Vonnegut Self (voice)

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Richard Pini Self (voice)

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Fred Sherry Self (voice) Dustin Stevens Self (voice)