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About The Film. 151 years after Frederick Law Olmsted designed New York City’s Central Park with Calvert Vaux, it remains an undisputed haven of tranquility amidst one of the largest, tallest, and most unnatural places on earth. Olmsted and America's Urban Parks a one hour documentary, examines the formation of America’s first great city ...
- Interviews
Arleyn Levee is an Olmsted historian and board member of the...
- Parks
Parks, Parkways, Recreation Areas and Scenic Reservations....
- Interviews
Apr 21, 2011 · The Olmsted Legacy: America's Urban Parks: Directed by Rebecca Messner. With Kevin Kline, Kerry Washington. From PBS - 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.
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- Documentary
- Rebecca Messner
- 2011-04-21
Olmsted and America's Urban Parks. From PBS - Olmsted and America's Urban Parks, examines the visionary urban planner and landscape architect's impact on the development of America's first great city parks. Told in large part through Olmsted's own words, this film weaves together his poignant personal story and pioneering vision with ...
The formation of America’s first great city parks in the late 19th century is examined through the enigmatic eyes of Frederick Law Olmsted (1822 – 1903), visionary urban planner and landscape architect. With incredible foresight, Olmsted brought nourishing green spaces to New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Atlanta, Louisville and ...
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.
Olmsted and America’s Urban Parks, a one hour documentary, examines the formation of America’s first great city parks in the late 19th century through the enigmatic eyes of Frederick Law Olmsted (1822 – 1903), visionary urban planner and landscape architect. It was sponsored by The Speedwell Foundation and aired nationally on PBS.
