Official movie poster for Building the Golden Gate Bridge: Story of an American Landmark (1962), a documentary film

Building the Golden Gate Bridge: Story of an American Landmark(1962)

The bridge they said could not be built.

28m1962-05-27
Documentary

Building the Golden Gate Bridge: Story of an American Landmark Synopsis

The story of building the Golden Gate Bridge is as compelling as its ultimate success. Undaunted by treacherous tides, high winds, and predictions that it could not be built, engineers designed the 1.2-mile long suspension bridge to wishtand powerful winds and a sway as great as 27.7 feet at mid-span. A core of creative engineers and a legion of men completed the bridge in 1937, after 4 years of construction. The Golden Gate Bridge, with its distinctive orange colour and Art Decio style, is recognized as a marvel of engineering and design.

Building the Golden Gate Bridge: Story of an American Landmark (1962) is a documentary film, released on May 27, 1962 with a runtime of 28m. It stars Joseph Strauss.

Production:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Status:
Released

Building the Golden Gate Bridge: Story of an American Landmark Cast & Crew

Main cast

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The main cast of Building the Golden Gate Bridge: Story of an American Landmark (1962) includes Joseph Strauss. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.

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Building the Golden Gate Bridge: Story of an American Landmark was released on May 27, 1962 and runs for 28m.