Monument to the Dream
1967
30 min
Documentary
Overview
Documents the evolution of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Arch from concept drawings, to fabrication of its stainless steel sections, to assembly and completion. Innovative structural techniques and brilliant design show why this avant-garde monument is among the greatest civil engineering achievements of the twentieth century. Oscar Nominee: Best Documentary Short
Cast
Paul Richards
Self - Narrator (voice)
Directors
Charles Guggenheim
L.T. Iglehart, Jr
