Brooklyn Bridge

1981

English

7.5

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architecture

brooklyn bridge

brooklyn, new york city

construction

Documentary

History

Ken Burns Director

Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny (clip from 'Bowery Bunny')

Julie Harris as Emily Roebling

George Raft as Self (clip from "The Bowery")

David McCullough as Self - Narrator

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.