They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them Shakers. Ken Burns creates a moving portrait of this particularly American movement, and in the process, offers us a new and unusually moving way to understand the Shakers.
Directed byKen Burns, Amy Stechler
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- November 1, 1984
The TV Lab at WNET/13Featuring
Cast & crew
David McCullough
Narrator (voice)
Paul Roebling
(voice)
Julie Harris
(voice)
Olga Bellin
(voice)
Wendy Tilghman
(voice)
I. Tucker Burr
(voice)
Steven Pudenz
(voice)
Jesse Carr
(voice)
- Directed by
- Ken Burns
Amy Stechler - Written by
- Amy StechlerWendy Tilghman
- Produced by
- Ken BurnsAmy Stechler
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