CinemaOSMovie · 2011 · 0h 57m

Olmsted and America's Urban Parks

Documentary

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.

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 57m
Language
EN
Released
April 17, 2011
Studios
PBS

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Frederick Law Olmsted

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Narrator

Creative team
Written by
Rebecca Messner

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