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The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God is a 1984 documentary film by Ken Burns. Summary [ edit ] Narrated by David McCullough , this hour-long documentary [2] features interviews with several living Shakers and with historians and philosophers.
Aug 7, 1985 · The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God: Directed by Ken Burns, Amy Stechler. With Mildred Barker, Olga Bellin, Tucker Burr, Jesse Carr. Ken Burns examines the American utopian 19th century religious sect known as the Shakers.
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Now streaming. The Shakers | Full Documentary. They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them...
Dec 23, 2002 · The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God. A poignant film portrays 200 years of Shaker life in America, guided by recollections of three surviving members and archival...
The Shakers put their “hands to work and their hearts to God,” creating an exquisite legacy of fine furniture, glorious architecture and beautiful music that will remain and inspire long after the last Shaker is gone. THE SHAKERS is a portrait of this particularly American movement.
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. Amy Stechler.
A documentary film by Ken Burns about the Shakers, a celibate religious sect that created a legacy of fine furniture, architecture and music in America. Learn more about their history, watch the full film and clips, and sign up for updates.
