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The war [videorecording (BLURAY)] : a Ken Burns film / 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.

Arkin, Adam. (Added Author). Botstein, Sarah. (Added Author). Burns, Ken, 1953- (Added Author). Cannavale, Bobby. (Added Author). Conway, Kevin. (Added Author). David, Keith. (Added Author). Hanks, Tom. (Added Author). Holtz, Rebecca. (Added Author). Jackson, Samuel L. (Added Author). Lucas, Josh. (Added Author). McCormick, Carolyn. (Added Author). Novick, Lynn. (Added Author). Wahlberg, Robert. (Added Author). Wallach, Eli, 1915- (Added Author). Ward, Geoffrey C. (Added Author). American Lives II Film Project. (Added Author). Florentine Films. (Added Author). PBS Home Video. (Added Author). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) (Added Author). 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. (Cast).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781608836048 :
Physical Description: 6 videodiscs (ca. 840 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [United States] : PBS Home Video ; c2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:	A seven-episode series. Originally broadcast by PBS in 2006. 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.
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.
Target Audience Note:	E.
System Details Note:	Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.