The war [videorecording] / American Lives II Film Project, LLC. ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington D.C. ; produced by Sarah Botstein ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.
Botstein, Sarah.; Ward, Geoffrey C.; Burns, Ken, 1953-; Novick, Lynn.; David, Keith.; Hanks, Tom.; Lucas, Josh.; Cannavale, Bobby.; Jackson, Samuel L.; Wallach, Eli, 1915-2014.; Arkin, Adam.; Conway, Kevin.; Holtz, Rebecca.; McCormick, Carolyn.; Wahlberg, Robert.; American Lives II Film Project, LLC.; Florentine Films.; WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.); PBS Home Video.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
2007
D811.5 .W37 2007
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Title
The war [videorecording] / American Lives II Film Project, LLC. ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington D.C. ; produced by Sarah Botstein ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.
Uniform Title
War (Television program : 2007)
Variant Title
Subtitle on container: In extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives, 1941-1945
ISBN
141572749X
9781415727492
9781415727492
Publication Details
[United States] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor, 2007]
Language
English
Language Note
Closed-captioned.
Description
6 videodiscs (840 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number
841887052122
Call Number
D811.5 .W37 2007
Dewey Decimal Classification
940.54/28
940.54
940.54
Distributor No.
705212 PBS Home Video
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.
Note
Originally broadcast by PBS in 2007.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Credits
Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers, Tricia Reidy ; original music, Wynton Marsalis.
Audience
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.
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Table of Contents
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.
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.