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The Statue of Liberty
Directed byKen Burns
Written by
  • Bernard Weisberger
  • Produced by
  • Buddy Squires [1]
  • Narrated byDavid McCullough
    Edited byBuddy Squires
    Distributed byPBS

    Release date

    • October 28, 1985 (1985-10-28)

    Running time

    60 minutes
    CountryUnited States
    LanguageEnglish

    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.[2] The film, which first aired in October 1985, was narrated by historian David McCullough.[3]

    Contributors

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    The film includes readings by Jeremy Irons and Arthur Miller, among others.[4] McCullough, then-New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, former congresswoman Barbara Jordan, director Miloš Forman, writers James Baldwin[5] 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.[6] 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

    [edit]

    The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[7]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Broken Rainbow Wins Documentary Feature: 1986 Oscars". Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  • ^ "Where to Stream 11 Essential Ken Burns Documentaries - NYT Watching". Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  • ^ "UNC-TV". Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  • ^ "Ken Burns American Stories: The Statue of Liberty (1985) - Ken Burns|Cast and Crew|AllMovie". Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  • ^ "Ken Burns Explains How Confederate Statues and The Statue of Liberty Represent 'Myth, Not Fact' - Esquire". Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  • ^ "Amazon.com". Archived from the original on 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  • ^ "1986|Oscars.org". Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
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    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Statue_of_Liberty_(film)&oldid=1232195380"

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    Statue of Liberty
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    Documentary films about immigration to the United States
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