American Experience (TV Series)
Grand Central (2008)
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- TV-G
- 51min
- Documentary, Biography
- 04 Feb 2008
- TV Episode
On January 8, 1902, a commuter train traveling through a tunnel in New York City's Grand Central Depot ran into another train, killing 17 people. An engineer's innovative response to the crisis gave birth to one of America's greatest...
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Cast
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John Belle | ... |
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Suzanne Eddy | ... |
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Paul Goldberg | ... |
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Jill Jonnes | ... |
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Boris Klapwald | ... |
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Maxinne Leighton | ... |
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| Joe Morton | ... |
Self - Narrator
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Charles Pappas | ... |
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Frank Prial | ... |
Self - Architect
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Kurt Schlichting | ... |
Self - Historian
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Prima Soemijantoro Wilson | ... |
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T.J. Stiles | ... |
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Directed by
| Michael Epstein | ||
Written by
| Michael Epstein | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Susan Bellows | ... | series editor |
| Michael Epstein | ... | producer |
| Sharon Grimberg | ... | series producer |
| Kathryn Lord | ... | associate producer |
| Susan Mottau | ... | coordinating producer |
| Mark Samels | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Joel Goodman | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Chin | ||
Editing by
| Kris Liem | ||
Editorial Department
| Martin Benn | ... | on-line editor |
| Stephen Dunn | ... | assistant editor |
| Spencer Gentry | ... | on-line editor |
| Damon Ginandes | ... | assistant editor |
Production Management
| Vanessa Ezersky | ... | post-production manager |
| Glenn Fukushima | ... | post-production manager |
| Greg Shea | ... | assistant production manager |
| Nancy Sherman | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Kim Ducharme | ... | designer |
| Alison Kennedy | ... | designer |
Sound Department
| Jay Fisher | ... | voiceover recordist |
| John Jenkins | ... | sound mixer |
| Charlie Macarone | ... | sound recordist |
| James David Redding III | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Deborah Wallach | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Merce Williams | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Tim D'Amico | ... | visual effects director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Christopher M. Elassad | ... | best boy (as Chris Elassad) |
| Michael Epstein | ... | still photographer |
| Frederick C. Galfas | ... | gaffer |
| Andrew Heikkila | ... | still photographer |
| Marc Labbate | ... | gaffer (as Marc Labatte) |
| Chris Lally | ... | key grip |
| Travis Tomlinson | ... | best boy |
| Jonathan Weaver | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Mark Adler | ... | composer: theme music |
| David Bramfitt | ... | music editor |
| Charles Kuskin | ... | composer: theme music |
Additional Crew
| John E. Allen | ... | archive footage |
| Josh Bethoney | ... | intern |
| Laura Bowman | ... | marketing |
| Mia Bruno | ... | production assistant |
| Julie Cresswell | ... | project administration |
| Maria Daniels | ... | multimedia director |
| Kim Ducharme | ... | newsmedia |
| James E. Dunford | ... | series manager |
| Katherine Fairfax Wright | ... | production coordinator |
| Nancy Farrell | ... | researcher |
| Susana Fernandes | ... | project administration |
| Jay Fialkov | ... | legal |
| Janice Flood | ... | legal |
| Anna Fort | ... | newsmedia / researcher |
| Aina Fuller | ... | production assistant |
| Pamela Gaudiano | ... | project administration |
| Rommel Genciana | ... | production intern |
| Marsha Goldberg | ... | accountant |
| Marc Harmon | ... | intern |
| Jen Holmes | ... | promotion |
| Ravi Jain | ... | newsmedia / project coordinator |
| Maureen Jordan | ... | legal |
| Scott Kardel | ... | legal |
| Eugene Kotlyarenko | ... | production assistant |
| Laura LaPerche | ... | production intern |
| Brandon Lewis | ... | production intern |
| William Long | ... | archive footage |
| Sarah Montague | ... | brand director |
| Tacita Morway | ... | developer |
| Lauren Prestileo | ... | publicist |
| Patrick Ramirez | ... | marketing |
| Kurt Schlichting | ... | advisor |
| Karen Shatzkin | ... | legal |
| Stewart Smith | ... | newsmedia / researcher |
| John Springer | ... | consultant |
| T.J. Stiles | ... | advisor |
| Glenn Tanzer | ... | accountant |
| Rebecca Wexler | ... | archival researcher |
| Jon Whitney | ... | developer |
| Brandon York | ... | production intern |
| Rommel Genciana | ... | intern (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Dan Brucker | ... | special thanks |
| Frank English | ... | special thanks |
| Susan Gilbert | ... | special thanks |
| Neal Pilzer | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- American Experience Films
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (for)
- Robert Stone Productions
- Viewfinder Productions
- WGBH
- WGBH (produced by)
Distributors
- PBS Home Video (1988) (United States) (video)
- PBS International (1987) (World-wide) (tv)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1987) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2021) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aetna Life Insurance Co. (funding)
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (funding)
- American Mutoscope & Biograph (archival film)
- Arthur Vining Davis Foundations (funding)
- Ashland (funding)
- Berkeley Sound Artists (post-production sound services)
- Consumer Cellular (funding)
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) (funding)
- Digital One (additional voice recording)
- Kentucky River Coal (funding)
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (funding)
- Park Foundation (funding)
- Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation (funding)
- String and Can (sound post-production)
- The Documentary Investment Group (funding)
- The Ford Foundation (funding)
- The National Endowment for the Humanities (funding)
- The Scotts Company (funding)
- Viewers Like You (sound post-production)
Storyline
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On January 8, 1902, a commuter train traveling through a tunnel in New York City's Grand Central Depot ran into another train, killing 17 people. An engineer's innovative response to the crisis gave birth to one of America's greatest establishments: Grand Central Terminal. Written by Anonymous |
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