Monument to the Dream
Monument to the Dream

Monument to the Dream

7.6(5 votes)
1967
0h 30m
Documentary

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

Production

Guggenheim Productions

Cast

Paul Richards

Paul Richards

Self - Narrator (voice)

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