DVD
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 141572749X
- ISBN: 9781415727492
- Physical Description: 6 videodiscs (840 min.) : sound, color and black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [United States] : PBS Home Video, [2007]
- Distributor: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | 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. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1. Episode One. A necessary war ; DVD special features -- Disc 2. Episode Two. When things get tough ; Episode Three. A deadly calling -- Disc 3. Episode Four. Pride of our nation ; DVD special features -- Disc 4. Episode Five Fubar -- Disc 5. Episode Six. The ghost front -- Disc 6. Episode Seven A world without war ; DVD special features. |
| 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; disturbing content, violence. |
| 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: | Closed-captioned. |
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| Genre: | Television programs. Documentary television programs. Historical television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentary > Television series. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Part | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Gorge Community College Library | 940.5428 WAR 2007 (Text) | 33892002421890 | DVD | Available | - | |||
| Baker County Library | 940.5373 WAR V.1 DVD (Text) | 37814002685106 | VIDEO NON-FICTION | Available | - | |||
| Baker County Library | 940.5373 WAR V.2 DVD (Text) | 37814002685700 | VIDEO NON-FICTION | Available | - | |||
| Baker Haines Branch | 940.5373 WAR V.3 DVD (Text) | 37814002685767 | VIDEO NON-FICTION | Available | - | |||
| Harney County Library | DVD 940.54 WAR Discs 1 & 2 (Text) | 37720000250613 | Video | Available | - | |||
| Harney County Library | DVD 940.54 WAR Discs 3 & 4 (Text) | 37720000250571 | Video | Available | - | |||
| Harney County Library | DVD 940.54 WAR Discs 5 & 6 (Text) | 37720000250530 | Video | Available | - | |||
| Joseph Public Library | VID 940.54 WAR (Text) | 30002000291401 | Videos | Checked out | 06/04/2025 | |||
| OTLD Boardman Library | DVD 940.5 WAR (Text) | 37818000238347 | DVD | Available | - | |||
| The Dalles Wasco County Library | DVD 940.54 WAR (Text) | Complete Set | 33892005142915 | DVDs | Available | - |
