Olmsted and Americas Urban Parks (2011)

Frederick Law Olmsted designed New York Citys Central Park with Calvert Vaux over 150 years ago and it remains an undisputed haven of tranquility amidst one of the largest tallest and most unnatural places on earth This film examines the creation of Americas great city parks in the late 1800s through the enigmatic eyes of Frederick Law Olmsted visionary urban planner and landscape architect In his own words Olmsted and Americas Urban Parks weaves together Olmsteds engaging and poignant personal story with those of the lasting masterpieces he left for us today featuring Academy Awardwinning actor Kevin Kline as the voice of Frederick Law Olmsted