This documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, tracing its transformation from a spectacular feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol in American culture.
Director: Ken Burns
Cast:Paul Roebling , Julie Harris , Arthur Miller , Kurt Vonnegut Jr. , Richard Pini , Fred Sherry , Austin Stevens , Richard Rescia , David McCullough , Mel Blanc , Sheelah Feinberg , Paul Goldberger , Oliver Hardy , Anna Hostvedt , Stan Laurel , Lewis Mumford , George Raft , Adam Schefflan