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Brooklyn Bridge is a documentary film on the history of the Brooklyn Bridge and the directorial debut of Ken Burns. It was produced by Burns, Roger Sherman, Buddy Squires, and Amy Stechler in 1981.
“... In 1921, the bridge was a cornerstone image in and 's cinematic hymn to New York, . Subsequently, the bridge has appeared in countless films, from 's (1928) and 's (1933) to such recent blockbusters as (1998), (1998), (1999), and (2001).”
“The opening of the "Eighth Wonder of the World, on May 24, 1883, was the biggest celebration New York had seen since the opening of the nearly sixty years before. Some of the Irish were unhappy because the day chosen for the ceremony happened also to be 's birthday, but almost everybody else had a splendid time.”
“In May of 1884, , "in the interest of the dear public," took a herd of twenty-one elephants, including the famous "," over the bridge to Brooklyn and thereupon declared that he, too, was now perfectly satisfied as to the solidity of the masterpiece.”
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