Overview
The story of Mount Rushmore's creation is as bizarre and wonderful as the monument itself. It is the tale of a hyperactive, temperamental artist whose talent and determination propelled the project, even as his ego and obsession threatened to tear it apart. It is the story of hucksterism and hyperbole, of a massive public works project in the midst of an economic depression. And it is the story of dozens of ordinary Americans who suddenly found themselves suspended high on a cliff face with drills and hammers as a Danish sculptor they considered insane directed them in the creation what some would call a monstrosity, and others a masterpiece.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 20, 2002
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Cast
- Gutzon Borglum
- Director
- Mark Zwonitzer
- Writer
- Mark Zwonitzer
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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