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The Great Bridge
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Podcasts that mention The Great Bridge by David McCullough
People I (Mostly) Admire episodes that mention The Great Bridge by David McCullough
Episode: Ken Burns on Heroism, Horror, and History | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 88
Published on January 18, 2023
but I was bullheaded and persevering, and after being turned down hundreds, literally hundreds of times, was able to make this film with the help of, as always, lots of really important and talented people, including David McCullough, who written a book that I'd read about the building of the Brooklyn Bridge called The Great Bridge, and I've just devoured it and sent to my partners, 'Let's make a film on this,' and they looked at me like I was crazy.
Ken Burns refers to the book 'The Great Bridge' by David McCullough as a significant source of inspiration for his film about the Brooklyn Bridge. He passionately read the book and suggested to his partners that they create a film based on it, despite their initial skepticism.
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