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Monument to the Dream

Monument to the Dream

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 11, 1967

Runtime

0h 30m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

78%

Original Title

Monument to the Dream

Production Companies

Guggenheim Productions

Director

Charles Guggenheim

Description

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