The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

The story

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.

Cast & crew

David McCulloughNarrator (voice)

Paul Roebling(voice)

Julie Harris(voice)

Olga Bellin(voice)

Wendy Tilghman

Wendy Tilghman(voice)

I. Tucker Burr

I. Tucker Burr(voice)

Steven Pudenz

Steven Pudenz(voice)

Jesse Carr

Jesse Carr(voice)