Olmsted and America's Urban Parks(2011)
Olmsted and America's Urban Parks Synopsis
Frederick Law Olmsted designed New York City's Central Park with Calvert Vaux over 150 years ago, and it remains an undisputed haven of tranquility amidst one of the largest, tallest, and most unnatural places on earth. This film examines the creation of America's great city parks in the late 1800s through the enigmatic eyes of Frederick Law Olmsted, visionary urban planner and landscape architect. In his own words, Olmsted and America's Urban Parks weaves together Olmsted's engaging and poignant personal story with those of the lasting masterpieces he left for us today, featuring Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Kline as the voice of Frederick Law Olmsted.
Olmsted and America's Urban Parks (2011) is a documentary film, released on April 17, 2011 with a runtime of 57m. It stars Kevin Kline and Kerry Washington.
- Writers:
- Rebecca Messner
- Production:
- PBS
- Status:
- Released
Olmsted and America's Urban Parks Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
written by Rebecca Messner.
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Olmsted and America's Urban Parks was released on April 17, 2011 and runs for 57m.