The war a Ken Burns film/

The war a Ken Burns film/ [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. - Wide screen. - Alexandria, VA Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video ; Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor], [2007] - 6 videodiscs (840 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

A seven-episode series. DVD special features - Making the war featurette; Commentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick; Exclusive deleted scenes; Additional interviews; Biographies; Photo gallery; Educational resources. Originally broadcast by PBS in 2007. Six years in the making, this epic 15 hour film focuses on the stories of citizens from four geographically distributed American towns -- Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and the tiny farming town of Luverne, Minnesota. These four communities stand in for -- and could represent -- any town in the United States that went through the war's four devastating years. Individuals from each community take the viewer through their own personal and quite often harrowing journey into war, painting vivid portraits of how the war dramatically altered their lives and those of their neighbors, as well as the country that helped to save for generations to come. 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.

A necessary war -- When things get tough; Deadly calling -- Pride of our nation -- Fubar -- World without war. Disc One -Episode one: Disc Two -Episode two and three: Disc three -Episode four: Disc four -Episode five: Disc six-Episode seven:

Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers, Tricia Reidy ; original music, Wynton Marsalis. Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers, Tricia Reidy ; original music, Wynton Marsalis. Director of photography, Buddy Squires with Allen Moore ; edited by Richard Hankin, Michael Levine ; narrator, Peter Coyote ; music by Matthias Gohl. Director of photography, Buddy Squires with Allen Moore ; edited by Richard Hankin, Michael Levine ; narrator, Peter Coyote ; music by Matthias Gohl.

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.

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.

TV-14; disturbing content, violence.


DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, NTSC.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, NTSC.


Closed-captioned.
Closed-captioned.


City dwellers--Effects of war on--United States.
DVD.
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects.
World War, 1939-1945--War work.
World War, 1939-1945--United States.


United States--History--1933-1945.
United States--History--1933-1945.


Documentary television programs.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary--Television series.

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