New York: A Documentary Film

New York: A Documentary Film

19997.5Documentary

Overview

"A compelling portrait of the greatest and most complex of cities"

This eight-part, 16½-hour television event explores New York City's rich history as the premier laboratory of modern life. A sweeping narrative covering nearly 400 years and 400 square miles, it reveals a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.

Genres

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Cast

David Ogden Stiers in New York: A Documentary Film

David Ogden Stiers

Narrator

Kenneth Jackson

Self - Commentator

Mike Wallace in New York: A Documentary Film

Mike Wallace

Self - Commentator

John Steele Gordon

Self - Commentator

Robert A.M. Stern

Self - Commentator

Episodes

The Country and the City (1609–1825)

Order and Disorder (1825–1865)

Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898)

The Power and the People (1898–1918)

Cosmopolis (1919–1931)

City of Tomorrow (1929–1941)

The City and the World (1945–2000)

The Center of the World (1946–2003)

The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 1

The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 2

Production

Steeplechase FilmsGBHThirteen