Brooklyn Bridge Poster
MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Up 29,911 this week

Brooklyn Bridge (1981)

58 min  -  Documentary | History  -   November 1981 (USA)
7.9
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 7.9/10 from 245 users  
Reviews: 2 user | 3 critic

This documentary chronicles the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The difficult construction... See full summary »

Director:

Ken Burns

Writer:

Amy Stechler
 Loading+Watchlist

Watch it

Buy it from Amazon »

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 212 titles by joangarvi created 9 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 36 titles by Poisonthewell created 1 month ago
 
image of title
a list of 17 titles by htype12 created 2 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 262 titles by enriquemadera created 3 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination See more awards »
Edit

Cast

Cast overview:
Paul Roebling Paul Roebling ...
Washington Roebling (voice)
Julie Harris ...
Emily Roebling (voice)
Arthur Miller Arthur Miller ...
Himself
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. ...
(voice)
Richard Pini Richard Pini ...
(voice)
Fred Sherry Fred Sherry ...
(voice)
Austin Stevens Austin Stevens ...
(voice)
Richard Rescia Richard Rescia ...
(voice)
David McCullough David McCullough ...
Narrator (voice)
Edit

Storyline

This documentary chronicles the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The difficult construction process is described in interesting detail; later parts of the film interview current notables who describe the effects that the Brooklyn Bridge has had upon New York society and beyond. Written by Rush Wickes <rushwickes@usa.net>  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Brooklyn Bridge | Bridge | Construction | New York City | Art  | See more »

Genres:

Documentary | History

Edit

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Company Credits

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Features a group of children from the City & Country School, a famous progressive K-8 school in New York City, building a replica of the Brooklyn Bridge. The City & Country School clip was shot in 1978. See more »

Connections

Edited from Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) See more »