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1967

Monument to the Dream

Directed by Charles Guggenheim

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

Duration

0h 30m

Released

June 11, 1967

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  • Paul Richards

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