Documentary · United States of America · 1967 · 30m

Monument to the Dream

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Director
Charles GuggenheimL.T. Iglehart, Jr
Cast
Paul Richards as Self - Narrator (voice)
Crew
Pierre Vacho — Editor Robert Wykes — Original Music Composer L.T. Iglehart, Jr — Writer
Synopsis

Documents the evolution of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Arch from concept drawings, to fabrication of its stainless steel sections, to assembly and completion. Innovative structural techniques and brilliant design show why this avant-garde monument is among the greatest civil engineering achievements of the twentieth century. Oscar Nominee: Best Documentary Short

Mood & Themes
constructionwestern expansionnational monument
Key Collaborators
Charles Guggenheim Director L.T. Iglehart, Jr Director Pierre Vacho Editor Robert Wykes Original Music Composer L.T. Iglehart, Jr Writer
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