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Brooklyn Bridge is a documentary film on the history of the Brooklyn Bridge [3] and the directorial debut of Ken Burns. [4] It was produced by Burns, Roger Sherman , Buddy Squires, and Amy Stechler in 1981.
Danny Gerard (born Daniel Gerard Lanzetta; May 29, 1977) is an American actor and musician.He is best known for his role as Alan Silver in the CBS television series Brooklyn Bridge.
September 19 – Simon & Garfunkel perform The Concert in Central Park, a free concert in New York in front of approximately half a million people. September 25 Sandra Day O'Connor takes her seat as the first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court .
Silver price history in 1960–2020 showing the Silver Thursday event in 1980 Gold price history in 1960–2020 showing the Silver Thursday event in 1980. Silver Thursday was an event that occurred in the United States silver commodity markets on Thursday, March 27, 1980, following the attempt by brothers Nelson Bunker Hunt, William Herbert Hunt and Lamar Hunt (collectively known as the Hunt ...
[174] [47] Since the New York and Brooklyn Bridge was the only bridge across the East River at that time, it was also called the East River Bridge. [183] Until the construction of the nearby Williamsburg Bridge in 1903, the New York and Brooklyn Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world, [184] 20% longer than any built previously. [185]
Gary David Goldberg was born on June 25, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Anne (née Prossman) and George Goldberg, a postal worker. He had an older brother, Stan, who is five years older and a well-known summer camp director. [1] Goldberg grew up in Bensonhurst [2] and attended and graduated from Lafayette High School in Brooklyn.
The book went on to win two awards in 1973; the Certificate of Merit Municipal Art Society, NY, and the New York Diamond Jubilee Award. [2] The documentary film, Brooklyn Bridge, released in 1981 by Ken Burns, Roger Sherman, Buddy Squires, and Amy Stechler drew inspiration from McCullough's work. He was also chosen to be the narrator for the film.
1970 – John Rankin House (Brooklyn, New York) – one of the finest Greek Revival houses in the city was designated a New York City landmark. [ 31 ] 1971 – The French Connection is filmed in Brooklyn and is an American dramatic thriller film about crime, detectives, and the increasing worldwide nature of drug smuggling.