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The war Cover Image DVD DVD

The war

Burns, Ken, 1953- (director., Director). Novick, Lynn, (director., Director). Botstein, Sarah, 1972- (producer.). Ward, Geoffrey C, (writer.). David, Keith, (actor., Narrator). Hanks, Tom, (actor.). Lucas, Josh, (actor.). Cannavale, Bobby, (actor.). Jackson, Samuel L, (actor.). Wallach, Eli, 1915- (actor.). Arkin, Adam, (actor.). Conway, Kevin, (actor.). Holtz, Rebecca, (actor.). McCormick, Carolyn, (actor.). Wahlberg, Robert, (actor.). American Lives II Film Project, LLC. (Added Author). Florentine Films. (Added Author). WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) (Added Author). PBS Home Video (Added Author). Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author).

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.

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  • ISBN: 9781415727492
  • ISBN: 141572749X
  • Physical Description: 6 videodiscs (840 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
    videodisc
    videorecording
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: [United States] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, c2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Documentary.
A seven-part documentary series originally broadcast by PBS in 2007.
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:
TV-14.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, NTSC.
Language Note:
Audio track in English, closed-captioning in English.

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Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Castlegar Public Library. (Show)

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Castlegar Public Library DVD 940.5428 WAR (Text) 35146002357085 DVD Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -
Quesnel Branch 940.5373 WAR (Text) 33923005196492 Digital Video Disc Volume hold Available -
Salmo Public Library DVD 940.53 WAR (Text) 35163000194444 DVD - Non Fiction Volume hold Available -
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