Frederick Law Olmsted designed New York City's Central Park with Calvert Vaux over 150 years ago, and it remains an undisputed haven of tranquility amidst one of the largest, tallest, and most unnatural places on earth. This film examines the creation of America's great city parks in the late 1800s through the enigmatic eyes of Frederick Law Olmsted, visionary urban planner and landscape architect. In his own words, Olmsted and America's Urban Parks weaves together Olmsted's engaging and poignant personal story with those of the lasting masterpieces he left for us today, featuring Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Kline as the voice of Frederick Law Olmsted.
Official Trailer
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studio
PBS1 review
Title
Olmsted and America's Urban Parks
Released
Apr 17, 2011
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
United States of America
Original Audio
English
Runtime
57m
Status
Released
Studio
PBS
