TV series

It Couldn't Be Done
1970 · 1 season
A stately, old-fashioned tour of grand engineering feats, more educational than thrilling, best suited to curious viewers who enjoy archival spectacle.
- Created by
- Lee Mendelson
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Lee Marvin
- Overview
- Made-for-TV special focusing on landmark American engineering projects such as Mt. Rushmore; the Eads Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge; the Transcontinental Railway and the Panama Canal; Hoover Dam and more. Produced in 1970 featuring Lee Marvin as narrator and the 5th Dimension for musical backing.
- How it feels
- Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Ambition, work, exploration
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Lee Mendelson
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Lee Marvin

