The war
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Botstein, Sarah.
Ward, Geoffrey C.
Burns, Ken, 1953-
Novick, Lynn.
David, Keith.
Published
[United States] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor], [2007]
ISBN
141572749x, 9781415727492, 9786311312308, 6311312301
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (840 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
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Reading - Adult DVD
DVD HISTORY 940.5373 WAR
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Subjects

LC Subjects
City dwellers -- Effects of war on -- United States.
Documentary television programs.
Television programs.
United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects.
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- War work.
Other Subjects
Documentary -- Television series.

More Details

Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
841887052122
Notes
Other Title
Subtitle on container: In extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives, 1941-1945
General Note
Originally broadcast by PBS in 2006.
General Note
A seven-episode series.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers, Tricia Reidy ; original music, Wynton Marsalis.
Participants/Performers
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.
Description
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.
Target Audience
TV-14; disturbing content, violence.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, NTSC.
Language
Closed-captioned.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Botstein, S., Ward, G. C., Burns, K., Novick, L., David, K., Hanks, T., Lucas, J., Cannavale, B., Jackson, S. L., Wallach, E., Arkin, A., Conway, K., Holtz, R., McCormick, C., & Wahlberg, R. (2007). The war. PBS Home Video ; Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor].

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Sarah. Botstein et al.. 2007. The War. PBS Home Video ; Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor].

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Sarah. Botstein et al.. The War. PBS Home Video ; Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor], 2007.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Botstein, S., Ward, G. C., Burns, K., Novick, L., David, K., Hanks, T. and Lucas, J. et al (2007). The war. [United States] : Hollywood, Calif.: PBS Home Video ; Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor].

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Botstein, Sarah., et al. The War. PBS Home Video ; Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor], 2007.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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