Thats one of many reasons burns and duncan believe so fiercely in their thesis that the national park service, which turns 100 this august, is americas best idea. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales,the national parks. Without the national parks program, yellowstone would be an amusement destination called geyserland. Pbs is calling it american history night with ken burns. Ken burnss country music doc is powerful, but incomplete. Travel america like youre in a ken burns documentary with.
Americas best idea is a 2009 television documentary miniseries by directorproducer ken burns and producerwriter dayton duncan which features the united states national park system and traces the systems history. Here is all the information you need about ken burns. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales from acadia to yosemite, yellowstone to the grand canyon, the. Americas national parks are still gorgeous places, and burns footage of them, usually taken from high above, is a good reminder of why the song talks about purple mountains majesty. It was with dread that i popped in the first episode of ken burnss latest pbs documentary, the national parks.
The awardwinning documentarian turns his insight and cameras to the history and breathtaking splendor of americas national parks. Americas best idea 2009 starring peter coyote and dayton duncan on dvd and bluray. Ken burns series never cease to captivate audiences through immersive coverage of past events in harrowing detail. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales from acadia to yosemite, yellowstone to the grand canyon, the everglades of florida to the gates of the arctic in alaska the national parks. Learn more about ken burns at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. For more than three decades, ken burns and his colleagues at florentine filmsdirectors, writers, producers, editors, and cinematographershave. Kenneth lauren burns born july 29, 1953 is an american filmmaker, known for his style of using archival footage and photographs in documentary films. Americas best idea, a 12hour, sixpart documentary series, directed by famous film maker ken burns and coproduced with his longtime colleague, dayton duncan, will premiere on public broadcasting service pbs. At least, thats what famous documentary director ken burns the civil war told thousands of. Narrated by robert redford, this documentary tours the aweinspiring landscapes, historic sites and untamed wilderness of americas great parks.
Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales, the national parks. Burns does an admirable job of restraining himself in the early going of the national parks, perhaps because this is a subject where the present matches the past. Jazz, the national parks, america and the civil war. Yosemite national park documentary by national parks and nature. Americas best idea is a sixpart, 12hour documentary series by ken burns and his longtime colleague dayton duncan on the history of america s national parks. Watch the national parks americas best idea part1 great nature documentary channelhub on dailymotion. Americas best idea here is all the information you need about ken burns. Ken burns full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. A bunch of ken burns documentaries have returned to netflix. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of. National parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the worlds first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years. Netflixs documentary content just became a whole lot more epic.
Americas best idea is a sixepisode series produced by ken burns and dayton duncan and written by dayton duncan. Trace the history of american national parks with director ken burns s rousing documentary, which recounts how remarkable heroes fought to preserve nature for all people and offers striking views from yosemite, yellowstone and other stunning locales. In ken burnss 16hour eight part documentary series country music, premiering on pbs, its not just the running time or the breadth of research materials that impresses, but the typically. Americas best idea 2009 is not available on netflix in canada, but you may still be able to watch it with the steps below. Whether you are searching for ken burns dvds, ken burns bluray disks, or cd soundtracks, get blown away by history as youve never before experienced. Best travel films and tv shows to stream right now.
What other documentary filmmaker has an effect named after him. Americas best idea, scheduled to debut on sunday night. Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. Where to stream 11 essential ken burns documentaries. The beauty and grandeur of americas magnificent parks, from acadia to yosemite, yellowstone to the grand canyon. Americas best idea is a 2009 television documentary miniseries by directorproducer ken burns and producerwriter dayton duncan which. Ken burns is of course, a great documentary filmmaker, perhaps the greatest ever. Trace the history of american national parks with director ken burnss rousing documentary, which recounts how remarkable heroes fought to preserve nature for all people and offers striking views from yosemite, yellowstone and other stunning locales. Americas best idea is nonetheless a story of people.
Where to stream 11 essential ken burns documentaries nyt. Ken burns shares secrets of grand canyon national park. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales from acadia to yosemite, yellowstone to the grand canyon, the everglades of flori. Americas best idea 2009 amazinginspiring miniseries by one of the best filmmakers in the world. The 12hour, sixpart documentary series, directed by burns and coproduced with his. Pbs offers ken burns films for american history night. Four ken burns documentaries were added to the streaming service at the end of february, which means. This is a story of people rich and poor, famous and unknown, soldiers and scientists, natives and newcomers, idealists. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most.
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