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The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God[1] is a 1984 documentary film by Ken Burns. Summary. Narrated by David McCullough, this hour-long documentary [2] features interviews with several living Shakers and with historians and philosophers. [3] Inspiration.
A poignant film portrays 200 years of Shaker life in America, guided by recollections of three surviving members and archival material.
The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God: Directed by Ken Burns, Amy Stechler. With Mildred Barker, Olga Bellin, Tucker Burr, Jesse Carr. Ken Burns examines the American utopian 19th century religious sect known as the Shakers.
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- Ken Burns, Amy Stechler
- 1985-08-07
Sister Mildred Barker. 1m 21s. About the Film. They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them...
Aug 27, 2022 · The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God [1] is a 1984 documentary film by Ken Burns.
Ken Burns creates a moving portrait of this particularly American movement, and in the process, offers us a new and unusually moving way to understand the Shakers. The Shakers: Hands to...
The Shakers put their “hands to work and their hearts to God,” creating an exquisite legacy of fine furniture, glorious architecture and beautiful music that will remain and inspire long after the last Shaker is gone. THE SHAKERS is a portrait of this particularly American movement.
