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The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

7.1Nov 1, 19841h 0mDocumentary

Directed by Ken Burns, Amy Stechler

Written by Amy Stechler, Wendy Tilghman, Tom Lewis

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

Narrator (voice)

Paul Roebling

Paul Roebling

(voice)

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

(voice)

Olga Bellin

Olga Bellin

(voice)

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Wendy Tilghman

(voice)

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I. Tucker Burr

(voice)

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Steven Pudenz

(voice)

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Jesse Carr

(voice)

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