The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God (1985)

The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God Poster

57min | Documentary | Aug 7, 1985 | Released

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.

Director: Ken Burns Amy Stechler

Producer: Ken Burns Amy Stechler

Writer(s):

Story: