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The war Subtitle on container: In extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives, 1941-1945 , United States - [United States] : Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video ; Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor], [2007] - 6 videodiscs (840 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. - PBS .

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.

Necessary war -- When things get tough ; Deadly calling -- Pride of our nation -- Fubar -- Ghost front -- World without war. Disc 1. disc 2. disc 3. disc 4. disc 5. disc 6.

For private home use only.

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.

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.


Closed-captioned.

ISBN: 141572749X 9781415727492 9781608839445 1608839443

Standard No.: 841887052153 841887019477 841887052122

Publisher. No.: 705212 PBS Home Video TWAR620 PBS Home Video

Source: Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1900-1999

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects.
World War, 1939-1945--War work.
City dwellers--Effect of war on.--United States
World War, 1939-1945--United States.
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects.
City dwellers--Effects of war on.
World War, 1939-1945--United States.
World War, 1939-1945--United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--History--1933-1945.
United States--History--1933-1945.
World War, 1939-1945--War work.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Documentary--Television series.
Television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Documentary--Television series.
Documentary television programs.
History.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
DVD-Video discs.
Historical television programs.
Historical works (Nonfiction)

LC Class. No.: D811.5 / .W37 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 940.54/28