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  • Modern Marvels The Empire State Building (Season 1, Episode 2)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 46 min | Documentary, History

Modern Marvels

The Empire State Building (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 46 min | Documentary, History
This program focuses on the symbolic and historical aspects of the Empire State Building rather than its architecture and technology. The world's tallest building was preceded but a skyscraper construction boom in the roaring twenties that...See moreThis program focuses on the symbolic and historical aspects of the Empire State Building rather than its architecture and technology. The world's tallest building was preceded but a skyscraper construction boom in the roaring twenties that ironed out many of the challenges of building tall. Yet, despite being one of the only major construction projects in New York during the Great Depression, which generated considerable publicity, it remained controversial in a number of ways until the film "King Kong" made it a must see tourist destination and it survived a B-25 plane crash. Written by David Foss See less
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Director
Andrew Thomas
Writers
Andrew Thomas (written by) (as Andy Thomas) | Bruce Nash (creator) | Jeff Scheftel (co-writer)
Producers
Bruce Nash | Andrew Thomas (as Andy Thomas)
Editor
Andrew Thomas (as Andy Thomas)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 21, 1994
Release date
Jan 21, 1994 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 win & 1 nomination

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Irwin G. Cantor
Self - Structural Engineer (as Irwin Cantor) Self - Structural Engineer (as Irwin Cantor)   See fewer
Modern Marvels (1993)
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Brendan Gill
Self - Author / Preservationist Self - Author / Preservationist   See fewer
Playdate (1961)
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Lydia Ruth
Self - Manager / Empire State Building Self - Manager / Empire State Building   See fewer
Holes in My Shoes (2006)
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