Olmsted and America's Urban Parks

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Released April 17, 2011

Overview

Frederick Law Olmsted designed New York City's Central Park with Calvert Vaux over 150 years ago, and it remains an undisputed haven of tranquility amidst one of the largest, tallest, and most unnatural places on earth. This film examines the creation of America's great city parks in the late 1800s through the enigmatic eyes of Frederick Law Olmsted, visionary urban planner and landscape architect. In his own words, Olmsted and America's Urban Parks weaves together Olmsted's engaging and poignant personal story with those of the lasting masterpieces he left for us today, featuring Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Kline as the voice of Frederick Law Olmsted.

Runtime

0h 57m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

Olmsted and America's Urban Parks


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

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    PBS

    United States

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