The war / 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.
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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| Format: | DVD/Blu-Ray |
| Language: | English |
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[Arlington, VA.] : Hollywood, CA. :
PBS Home Video ; Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor,
2007]
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| 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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| Item Description: | 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. |
| Physical Description: | 6 videodiscs (900 min.) : sound, colour with black & white sequences ; 12 cm + 1 booklet (4 p.) |
| Format: | DVD ; colour recording system: NTSC ; region 1, widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Audience: | Rating M: Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over, note: content may disturb. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers, Tricia Reidy ; original music, Wynton Marsalis. |