New York: A Documentary Film

Overview

This eight-part, 16½-hour television event explores New York City's rich history as the premier laboratory of modern life. A sweeping narrative covering nearly 400 years and 400 square miles, it reveals a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.

Cast

David Ogden Stiers

Narrator

Kenneth Jackson

Self - Commentator

Mike Wallace

Self - Commentator

John Steele Gordon

Self - Commentator

Robert A.M. Stern

Self - Commentator

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