Documentary · United States of America · 1984 · 1h 0m

The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

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Director
Ken BurnsAmy Stechler
Cast
David McCullough as Narrator (voice) Paul Roebling as (voice) Julie Harris as (voice) Olga Bellin as (voice) Wendy Tilghman as (voice) I. Tucker Burr as (voice)
Crew
Amy Stechler — Editor Amy Stechler — Writer Wendy Tilghman — Writer Tom Lewis — Writer Amy Stechler — Producer Ken Burns — Producer
Synopsis

They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them Shakers. Ken Burns creates a moving portrait of this particularly American movement, and in the process, offers us a new and unusually moving way to understand the Shakers.

Mood & Themes
religion19th century
Key Collaborators
Ken Burns Director Amy Stechler Director Amy Stechler Editor Amy Stechler Writer Wendy Tilghman Writer Tom Lewis Writer Amy Stechler Producer Ken Burns Producer
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