This extensive documentary reveals new york as a complex and dynamic city. Order and disorder 18251865 from season 1 at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. A documentary film by ric burns dvd 8pk,an elegant, lyrical and compelling portrait of the greatest and most complex of cities. Episode 9 is a dramatic and compelling consideration of the forces that have transformed new york at the start of the 21st century. Sunshine and shadow 18651898 from season 1 at my watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. A documentary film 19992003 purchase ric burns, director, writer with james sanders, and producer with lisa ades ep 15 of new york, a seventeen and a half hour series on the history of new york. A documentary film details new york s enormous growth as a booming commercial center and multiethnic port, and the mounting tensions that set the stage for the nations bloodiest riot. A documentary film episode seven the city and the world 2.
His performance humanized these huge, cold buildings to paraphrase hamill from the film. Ric burns born 1955 is an american documentary filmmaker and writer. Big apple with two concluding episodes that take new york. In exploring the social, economic and physical forces that swept through the city in the postwar period, episode seven examines the great africanamerican migration and puerto. The season contained 15 new episodes and began with the first part of the miniseries new york. The soundtrack to ric burns sixpart pbs documentary new york traces the origins of its citizens and culture through music.
This definitive series chronicles the history of new york from its founding in 1624 as a dutch trading post to its continuing preeminence as the cultural and economic capital of the world. Supposedly, the series was originally 7 episodes, and then the events of 911 took place, which prompted them to make the 8th episode, which is dedicated to the world trade center. The period of 1825 to 1865 in the history on new york city is narrated by david ogden stiers. He has written, directed and produced historical documentaries since the 1990s, beginning with his collaboration on the celebrated pbs series the civil war 1990, which he produced with his older brother ken burns and wrote with geoffrey ward. This show concludes with the civil war draft riots, americans bloodiest civil disturbance. New york a documentary film episode 7 the city and the world 1945 2000 by infinitypl. The episode charts the development of the city founded by the dutch as a purely commercial enterprise, first as new amsterdama freewheeling enclave of trade and opportunitythen as the british new york a colony fueled by slavery, bestowed as a birthday gift upon the duke of york. It starts with henry hudson discovering one of the greatest natural ports in the world, and takes us through the development of the little village of new amsterdam thru the rise of new york city as the worlds commercial and cultural capitol. The film up to this point was released in 1999, with plans to produce a sixth episode covering the remaining years. Order and disorder1825 1865 looks at new york s rise as a burgeoning cultural center and multiethnic port, concluding with the civil war riots americas bloodiest civil disturbance. A sweeping narrative covering nearly 400 years and 400 square miles, it reveals a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in. A documentary film, fivepart series on pbs written and directed by ric burns. A documentary film season 1 episode 1 the country and the city 16091825 the series begins by identifying the key themes that shaped new york s history. The country and the city 16091825 from season 1 at.
Episode six reveals the immense new forces were unleashed in new york, from the depression to the new deal, which permanently altered the city. Episode four follows new york into a new century, examining the interplay of capitalism, democracy, and transformation, in the wake of an extraordinary wave of immigration and the birth of the skyscraper. A documentary film details new yorks enormous growth as a booming commercial center and multiethnic port, and the mounting tensions that set the stage for the nations bloodiest riot. This is the last season to feature david mccullough as the host, he had been with them since the shows debut in 1988. New york, notes narrator david ogden stiers, was a. A documentary film season 1 episode 7 the city and the world 19452000 in exploring the social, economic and physical forces that swept through the city in the postwar period, episode seven examines the great africanamerican migration and puerto rican immigration of the 40s, 50s, and 60s. The secret history of our streets 2012 season 1 episode 6. Irish and italian music such as cherish the ladies rendition of the traditional tune famine irish and the new york orchestras performance of puccinis o mio babbino caro represent the heritage of new york citys immigrant population, while marches, ragtime, jazz.
The future of cities will be a new chapter of the awardwinning, 17 1 2 hour public television series new york. New york historical society pbs home video the second segment in an 8part series chronicling the history of new york city from. A documentary film season 1 episode 5 cosmopolis 19191931 in this short but dazzling period, new york became the focal point of an extraordinary array of human and cultural energies, reaching its highest levels of urban excitement and glamour. New york a documentary film episode 2 order and disorder 1825. A documentary film details new yorks enormous growth as a booming. We see the rise of the city as a cultural centre, to influx of blacks, italians and germans. Episode two looks at new yorks rise as a burgeoning cultural center and. It does, in episodes 6 and 7 go past 1931 episode 6 is 19291941 and episode 7 is 1945present. New york a documentary film episode 2 order and disorder 1825 1865. Episode two looks at new yorks rise as a burgeoning cultural center and multiethnic port. Ric burnss eightpart documentary spans the entire history of new york city, from when henry hudson landed on its shores to the aftermath of. The film was a production of steeplechase films in association with wgbh boston, thirteen wnet, and the new york historical society. Already established as americas premier port, new york city swelled into the nation.
New york historical society pbs video in part 1, the completion of the erie canal creates an explosion of economic opportunities. With thomas bender, marshall berman, philip bosco, calvin o. New york a documentary film episode 2 order and disorder. A documentary film season 1 episode 2 already established as americas premier port, new york city swelled into the nations greatest industrial metropolis as a massive wave of german and irish immigration turned the city into one of the worlds most complex urban environments, bringing with it a host of new social problems. This documentary is the finest historical film i have yet seen. New york a documentary film episode 7 the city and the world 1945 2000. Copy and paste the code below into your site or blog. Episode three turns the spotlight on greed and wealth.
From 1865 through 1898, the city grows at a staggering ratedemographically, geographically and financiallyand takes on enormous challenges such as the building of the brooklyn. Sunshine and shadow 1865 1898 turns the spotlight on a period of greed and wealth that fueled the expanding metropolis even as. Season 1 episode 2 order and disorder 18251865 already established as americas premier port, new york city swelled into the nations greatest industrial metropolis as a massive wave of german and irish immigration turned the city into one of the worlds most complex urban environments, bringing with it a host of new social problems. It was directed by ric burns and originally aired in the u. Episode three covers the city during the period after the civil war the gilded age. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show new york. New york a documentary film episode 7 the city and the. Order and disorder 18251865 this episode of new york. New york historical society pbs home video warner home video firm. Petit brings a love of life, new york city, and especially the world trade center to the proceedings that makes his segment the center of the center of the world.
It would be difficult for any documentary film series, or any other medium to cover the. Episode one begins in 1609 and chronicles the arrival of the dutch. The city and the world 1945 to the present from season 1 at created with sketch. A documentary film tv series 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Just like the previous 7 episodes on the history of nyc, this 8th episode covers the entire. New york history from dutch settlement to erie canal development. Season twelve of the television program american experience originally aired on the pbs network in the united states on november 14, 1999, and concluded on may 22, 2000. Episode two reveals how the citys artists, innovators, and leadersfrom poet. The city and the world 19452000 episode seven chronicles the history of new york from the end of the second world war to the present, exploring the complexities of the modern city and the turbulent years of physical. New york a documentary film episode 8 the center of the world 1946 2003 full 3 hour episode. New york, a documentary film 06 city of tomorrow youtube. Chronicles the rise of new york from a merchant city to an industrial one.