Monument To The Dream
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The Gateway Arch erected on the shores of the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri, as a memorial to the pioneers who passed through the city on their westward trek, is a marvel of modern engineering. Throughout the four years of construction, this film records the building of the massive structure, presenting the complexities that were a challenge to the architect, Eero Saarinen, the engineers, and the workmen. Shows how the most advanced techniques were utilized to set up a curved arch soaring 630 feet, with an observation tower at the top, and a small railway running up inside the arch., Shows the construction of the St. Louis Gateway Arch, from its conception by architect Eero Saarinen through its completion.
Credits
- Directed by
- Charles Guggenheim
- Written by
- Shelby Storck
- Produced by
- Shelby Storck
- Music
- Robert Wykes
Complete catalog record
The Gateway Arch erected on the shores of the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri, as a memorial to the pioneers who passed through the city on their westward trek, is a marvel of modern engineering. Throughout the four years of construction, this film records the building of the massive structure, presenting the complexities that were a challenge to the architect, Eero Saarinen, the engineers, and the workmen. Shows how the most advanced techniques were utilized to set up a curved arch soaring 630 feet, with an observation tower at the top, and a small railway running up inside the arch., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q6906890 ↗ — country, credits
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