The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

1/11/1984 1h 0m 6.8/10

Overview

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.

Director

Ken Burns

Top Billed Cast

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

(voice)

David McCullough

David McCullough

Narrator (voice)

Paul Roebling

Paul Roebling

(voice)

Olga Bellin

Olga Bellin

(voice)

Wendy Tilghman

(voice)

I. Tucker Burr

(voice)

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