The National Flower of Brooklyn

A humorous evocation of the life and times of the Brooklyn Bridge by the use of old pictures, newsreels and radio broadcasts. Selected as one of the "Critic's Choice" for the American Film Institute's Independent Filmmaker Program in 1977, receiving a $6,000 grant. McDonough's portrait of the major public work of his hometown catches every wacky and poignant nuance of the bridge's colorful history, and adds a stunning visual tribute to its architectural majesty.