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The war  Cover Image DVD DVD

The war

Botstein, Sarah, 1972- (Added Author). Ward, Geoffrey C. (Added Author). Burns, Ken, 1953- (Added Author). Novick, Lynn. (Added Author). David, Keith. (Added Author). Hanks, Tom. (Added Author). Lucas, Josh. (Added Author). Cannavale, Bobby. (Added Author). Jackson, Samuel L. (Added Author). Wallach, Eli, 1915-2014 (Added Author). Arkin, Adam. (Added Author). Conway, Kevin. (Added Author). Holtz, Rebecca. (Added Author). McCormick, Carolyn. (Added Author). Wahlberg, Robert, 1967- (Added Author). Squires, Buddy. (Added Author). Barnes, Paul, 1951- (Added Author). Ewers, Erik. (Added Author). Reidy, Tricia. (Added Author). Marsalis, Wynton, 1961- (Composer). American Lives II Film Project. (Added Author). Florentine Films. (Added Author). WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) (Added Author). PBS Home Video (Added Author). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: Tells the story of ordinary people in four quintessentially American towns - Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and Luverne, Minnesota - and examines the ways in which the Second World War touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America.

Item details

  • ISBN: 141572749X
  • ISBN: 9781415727492
  • ISBN: 9781608839445
  • ISBN: 1608839443
  • ISBN: 9786311312308
  • ISBN: 6311312301
  • Physical Description: videodisc
    6 videodiscs (840 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [United States] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor], [2007]

Contents / Notes

General Note:
A seven-episode series.
Special features: Disc 1: "Making The war" featurette; commentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick; photo gallery; biographies; educational resources; Disc 3: Commentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick; Disc 6: Exclusive deleted scenes; additional interviews; educational resources.
Formatted Contents Note: Disc 1. Necessary war -- disc 2. When things get tough ; Deadly calling -- disc 3. Pride of our nation -- disc 4. Fubar -- disc 5. Ghost front -- disc 6. World without war.
Restrictions on Access Note:
For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers, Tricia Reidy ; original music, Wynton Marsalis.
Participant or Performer Note: Narrated by Keith David, with Tom Hanks, Josh Lucas, Bobby Cannavale, Samuel L. Jackson, Eli Wallach, Adam Arkin, Kevin Conway, Rebecca Holtz, Carolyn McCormick, Robert Wahlberg.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally broadcast by PBS in 2007.
Target Audience Note:
TV-14; disturbing content, violence.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, NTSC.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
Subject: World War, 1939-1945 Social aspects
United States History 1933-1945
World War, 1939-1945 War work
City dwellers United States Effect of war on
World War, 1939-1945 United States
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 United States
United States
Social aspects
War work
Documentary Television series
World War, 1939-1945 Social aspects
United States History 1933-1945
World War, 1939-1945 War work
City dwellers Effects of war on
World War, 1939-1945 United States
World War, 1939-1945 Social aspects
City dwellers Effects of war on
World War, 1939-1945 United States
Genre: Television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary -- Television series.
Feature films.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary television programs.
History.
Historical television programs.
Documentary.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction television programs.
Feature films.
Documentary -- Television series.
Historical works (Nonfiction)

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  • 3 out of 3 copies are currently available at West Georgia Regional Library System.

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