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  • I Build the Tower (2006)
  • 87 min | Documentary
I Build the Tower (2006)
87 min | Documentary
"I Build the Tower" is the true story of the life and work of Sam Rodia, the Italian immigrant who built the world-famous Watts Towers on a residential lot in South Central Los Angeles. These mosaic-covered spires of reinforced cement ...See more"I Build the Tower" is the true story of the life and work of Sam Rodia, the Italian immigrant who built the world-famous Watts Towers on a residential lot in South Central Los Angeles. These mosaic-covered spires of reinforced cement rising to almost one hundred feet were once scheduled for demolition by the City Building Department. The towers survived to become a symbol of the community in which they stand and they are now recognized throughout the world as a unique embodiment of the structural principles found in nature. Written by Edward Landler See less
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Brad Byer (written by) (co-writer) | Edward Landler (written by) (co-writer)
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Edward Landler | Glen P. Rose
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Updated Feb 10, 2006
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Feb 12, 2007 (United States)

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