New York Sunshine and Shadow - Episode 3 (1865-1898) [DVD]

English Summary: Available previously as a 5-part VHS set, New York now boasts two all-new episodes. The series offers fourteen spectacular hours of programming that chronicle the history of New York - from its beginning in 1609 as a Dutch trading post, through the turbulent years of change in the decades following World War II, to its present day status as one of the most important and influential cities in the world. New York: A Documentary Film is an eight-part, 17 hour, American documentary film on the history of New York City. It was directed by Ric Burns and originally aired in the U.S. on PBS. The film was a production of Steeplechase Films in association with WGBH Boston, Thirteen/WNET, and The New-York Historical Society. The series was written by Burns and James Sanders and produced by Burns's company, Steeplechase Films. Several noted New York City historians, including Mike Wallace, Kenneth T. Jackson, David Levering Lewis and Robert Caro participated in the making of the series as consultants, and appeared on camera. It was narrated by David Ogden Stiers. Other notable figures who appeared in the series include Rudolph Giuliani (then the mayor of New York City), former mayor Ed Koch, former New York governor Mario Cuomo, former U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, poet Allen Ginsberg, novelists Alfred Kazin and Brendan Gill, director Martin Scorsese, journalist Pete Hamill, former Congresswoman Bella Abzug, historian Niall Ferguson, philosopher Marshall Berman, writer Fran Lebowitz, engineer Leslie E. Robertson, architect Robert A.M. Stern, high wire artist Philippe Petit, real estate developer (and future President) Donald Trump, and author David McCullough. New York - Episode 3: 1865 to 1989 Sunshine and Shadow DVD 1999 / Directed by Ric Burns / Produced by Lisa Ades, Ric Burns and Steve Rivo / PBS DVD Gold / The History of NYC

New York - Episode 3: 1865 to 1989 Sunshine and Shadow DVD 1999 / Directed by Ric Burns / Produced by Lisa Ades, Ric Burns and Steve Rivo / PBS DVD Gold / The History of NYC / A compelling portrait of the greatest and most complex of cities

Movie genre	Documentary
Mpaa rating	Unrated
Director	Ric Burns
Actors	Rudolph Giuliani, Ed Koch, Mario Cuomo, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Allen Ginsberg, Alfred Kazin, Brendan Gill, Martin Scorsese, Pete Hamill, Bella Abzug, Niall Ferguson, Marshall Berman, Fran Lebowitz, Leslie E. Robertson, Robert A.M. Stern, Philippe Petit, Donald Trump, David McCullough
Movie & tv media format	DVD
Duration	140 min
Has subtitles	N
Original languages	English
Movie subgenre	Documentary
Dvd release date	1999
Brand	Unbranded
Studio & production company	Steeplechase Films, American Experience, WGBH Boston, Thirteen/WNET, New-York Historical Society
Number in series	3
Screenwriter	Ric Burns, James Sanders
Narrator	David Ogden Stiers
Is dubbed	N
Narrated	Y