The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God (1984)

The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

1984

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Amy Stechler

Ken Burns

Cast

David McCullough as Narrator (voice)

I. Tucker Burr as (voice)

Jesse Carr as (voice)

Julie Harris as (voice)

Olga Bellin as (voice)

Paul Roebling as (voice)

Steven Pudenz as (voice)