The U.S. and the holocaust : a history to be reckoned with
by
 
Burns, Ken, 1953- television director, television producer.

Title
The U.S. and the holocaust : a history to be reckoned with

Alternate title
United States and the holocaust
 
US and the holocaust

Author
Burns, Ken, 1953- television director, television producer.
 
Novick, Lynn, television director, television producer.
 
Botstein, Sarah, 1972- television director, television producer.
 
Ward, Geoffrey C., screenwriter.
 
Welt, Mike, television producer.
 
Coyote, Peter, narrator.
 
Arkin, Adam, voice actor.
 
Davis, Hope, 1967- voice actor.
 
Giamatti, Paul, voice actor.
 
Gilliatt, Olivia, voice actor.
 
Gould, Elliott, voice actor.
 
Guyer, Murphy, voice actor.
 
Herzog, Werner, 1942- voice actor.
 
Lucas, Josh, voice actor.
 
Morton, Joe, 1947- voice actor.
 
McCormick, Carolyn, voice actor.
 
Neeson, Liam, voice actor.
 
Rhys, Matthew, 1974- voice actor.
 
Streep, Meryl, voice actor.
 
Whitford, Bradley, voice actor.
 
Zengel, Helena, 2008- voice actor.
 
Squires, Buddy, director of photography.
 
Staroń, Wojciech, director of photography.
 
Reidy, Tricia, editor of moving image work.
 
Horton, Charles E., editor of moving image work.
 
Florentine Films, production company.
 
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), production company.
 
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.
 
PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.

Summary
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein's three-part, six-hour documentary series examines how the American people and leaders responded to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century, and how this catastrophe challenged America's identity as a nation of immigrants and the very ideals of democracy.

Audience
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-MA (mature audiences only; this program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17).

General Note
Documentary.
 
Program content: ©2022.
 
Wide screen (16x9).
 
"This program contains mature content which may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised."

Contents
The golden door (beginnings-1938) -- Yearning to breathe free (1938-1942) -- The homeless, tempest-tossed (1942- ).

Physical Description
3 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre
Documentary television programs.
 
Nonfiction television programs.
 
Historical television programs.
 
Television mini-series.
 
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Subject Term
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Foreign public opinion, American.
 
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Influence.
 
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Historiography.
 
World War, 1939-1945 -- Press coverage.
 
World War, 1939-1945 -- Public opinion.
 
Mass media -- Political aspects -- History -- 20th century.

Author(s)
Burns, Ken, 1953-
 
Novick, Lynn,
 
Botstein, Sarah, 1972-
 
Ward, Geoffrey C.,
 
Welt, Mike,
 
Coyote, Peter,
 
Arkin, Adam,
 
Davis, Hope, 1967-
 
Giamatti, Paul,
 
Gilliatt, Olivia,
 
Gould, Elliott,
 
Guyer, Murphy,
 
Herzog, Werner, 1942-
 
Lucas, Josh,
 
Morton, Joe, 1947-
 
McCormick, Carolyn,
 
Neeson, Liam,
 
Rhys, Matthew, 1974-
 
Streep, Meryl,
 
Whitford, Bradley,
 
Zengel, Helena, 2008-
 
Squires, Buddy,
 
Staroń, Wojciech,
 
Reidy, Tricia,
 
Horton, Charles E.,

Added Corporate Author
Florentine Films,
 
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.),
 
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),
 
PBS Distribution (Firm),

Publisher
PBS,
 
Distributed by PBS Distribution,

Publication Date
2022

ISBN
9781531715014

Publication Information
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2022]
 
[Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2022]
 
©2022

Call Number
DVD 940.53 US


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