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Title:
The war : a Ken Burns film
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Subtitle on container: In extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives, 1941-1945
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.
Audience:
TV-14; disturbing content, violence.
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.
Contents:
Necessary war -- When things get tough ; Deadly calling -- Pride of our nation -- Fubar -- Ghost front -- World without war.
Physical Description:
6 videodiscs (840 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher:
PBS Home Video ; Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor,
Publication Date:
2007
ISBN:
9781415727492
Publication Information:
[United States] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor, 2007]
Call Number:
DVD 940.54 WAR
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