The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God [1] is a 1984 documentary film by Ken Burns.
Summary[]
Narrated by David McCullough, this hour-long documentary [2] features interviews with several living Shakers and with historians and philosophers.[3]
Inspiration[]
Ken Burns has said that he chose the topic of the Shakers in large part because his first project, the Oscar-nominated Brooklyn Bridge, was devoted to urban American history; Shakerism offered him an opportunity to explore rural American history.[4]
Availability[]
It was released part of Ken Burns' America DVD set on September 28, 2004.[5]
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Categories:
- 1984 films
- Films directed by Ken Burns
- American documentary films
- American films
- Documentary films about Christianity in the United States
- Shakers
- 1984 documentary films