The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God (1984)
The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God (1984)
They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them Shakers. 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.

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Cast

David McCullough David McCullough As: Narrator (voice)
Paul Roebling Paul Roebling As: (voice)
Julie Harris Julie Harris As: (voice)
Olga Bellin Olga Bellin As: (voice)
Wendy Tilghman Wendy Tilghman As: (voice)
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Storyline

They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them Shakers. 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.


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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 01 November 1984

Country: US

Runtime: 57m

Company Credits

Company: Florentine Films, The TV Lab at WNET/13

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Cast

Directed By

Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Director

Amy Stechler

Amy Stechler

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Amy Stechler

Amy Stechler

Producer

Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Producer

Camilla Rockwell

Camilla Rockwell

Associate Producer

Roger Sherman

Roger Sherman

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Jesse Carr

Jesse Carr

Music

John Colby

John Colby

Music Director

Visual Effects

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Camera

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Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Cinematography

Terry Hopkins

Terry Hopkins

Cinematography

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