Liberty Weekend (TV 1986)

A four-night spectacular celebrating the hundredth anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

Directors:

Kirk Browning, John R. Burgeois,

Writers:

Buz Kohan, Frank Slocum

Stars:

Hank Aaron, Donnie Ray Albert, Debbie Allen

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 9 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Hank Aaron	...	Himself
Donnie Ray Albert	...	Himself / Porgy
Debbie Allen	...	Herself
Frankie Avalon	...	Himself
Tai Babilonia	...	Herself
Mikhail Baryshnikov	...	Himself
David Brinkley	...	Himself - Host
Leslie Brown	...	Herself
George Bush	...	Himself
Johnny Cash	...	Himself
Bart Conner	...	Himself
Walter Cronkite	...	Himself - Host
Clamma Dale	...	Herself / Bess
Nancy Davis	...	Herself (as Nancy Reagan)
Buddy De Franco	...	Himself

Storyline

A four-night spectacular celebrating the hundredth anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

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Plot Keywords:

statue of liberty | tv special | two word title | patriotism | fourth of july | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 July 1986 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Excellent

My family was in NYC that weekend, and this video does a great job of summarizing the events. It was a fantastic week of celebrating. At the time, it included the worlds largest fireworks display ever.

The video is divided into chapters with each chapter represented by a song and photo montage. Highlights include the parade of ships, the fireworks display, and the closing ceremonies.

There is an excellent version of the Star Spangled Banner at the end of the video. The song includes an additional verse to the anthem that was added especially for the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

If you want to feel patriotic, or remember what our national patriotism felt like in the 80's, then this would be a great video to watch.