Product Description

Learn the complete story behind the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge one of the the world's most spectacular and beautiful suspension bridges. The true story of architect Joseph B. Strauss is revealed in this fascinating History Channel program as he battles detractors and the elements to realize his vision of functional sublime design.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 733961760569 Manufacturer No: AAE-76056

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #66483 in DVD
• Brand: A&E
• Released on: 2006-12-19
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 50 minutes

Features

• Learn the complete story behind the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, one of the the world's most spectacular and beautiful suspension bridges. The true story of architect Joseph B. Strauss is revealed in this fascinating History Channel program as he battles detractors and the elements to realize his vision of functional, sublime design. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES

Customer Reviews

A general purpose introduction
The Golden Gate Bridge is the icon of San Francisco. Although it is not the longest suspension bridge any more, its beauty and fame still top all.

The necessity, design, construction, and impact are stated. Computer animation is used for some explanations. The maintenance and security after 9/11 are also addressed. Compared to the counterpart by PBS, this film tries to stay at the balance on many aspects while the PBS version focuses on the people constructing the bridge. In addition, this film has more modern and beautiful footages of the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge while the PBS version has almost its documentary before 1930's.

So if you are just interested in getting a general picture of the Golden Gate Bridge, this one is for you.