The Gateway Arch : a reflection of America / Civil Pictures presents a film by Scott Huegerich & Bob Miano ; a production of Civil Pictures, Inc. ; produced and directed by Scott Huegerich & Bob Miano ; writers, Harper Barnes [and others].

A documentary that chronicles the history of westward expansion and the construction of the largest stainless steel structure ever built, the Gateway Arch. Featured are newly discovered construction footage, rare photographs of westward expansion and early conceptual drawings by architect Eero Saari...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Civil Pictures, Inc
Janson Media
Other Authors: Huegerich, Scott (direction.)
Miano, Bob (direction.)
Barnes, Harper, 1937-
Kline, Kevin
Saarinen, Eero, 1910-1961
Libeskind, Daniel, 1946-
Merkel, Jayne
Language:English
Published: [Harrington Park, N.J.] : Janson Media [distributor], [2007]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Gateway Arch (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Arches > Missouri > Saint Louis.
Building, Iron and steel > Missouri > Saint Louis.
Engineering design > Missouri > Saint Louis.
Monuments > Missouri > Saint Louis.
Saint Louis (Mo.) > Buildings, structures, etc.
Documentary films > Missouri > Saint Louis.
Documentary videos.
Genre:
Documentary videos.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Reflection of America.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A documentary that chronicles the history of westward expansion and the construction of the largest stainless steel structure ever built, the Gateway Arch. Featured are newly discovered construction footage, rare photographs of westward expansion and early conceptual drawings by architect Eero Saarinen. Dozens of interviews include World Trade Center Master Plan architect Daniel Libeskind and architecture critic Jayne Merkel, along with the workers who built the monument that some said was impossible to build.
Note:Originally produced in 2006.
Special features: The city of mighty rivers ; The fur traders ; The struggles of going West ; Life in a sod house ; Eero Saarinen ; The doubters ; Safety net ; Construction stories ; William Gass excerpts ; Daniel Libeskind excerpts ; Additional information.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CS2 D0102262 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
ISBN:1568392931
9781568392936
Credits:Director of photography, Doug Hastings ; editor, Scott Huegerich; music, Tim Janis ; visual consultant, Duane Sneddeker.
System Details:DVD, widescreen; Dolby Digital.
Participant or Performer:
Narrated by Kevin Kline.