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The war a Ken Burns film. Cover Image DVD DVD

The war [videorecording] : a Ken Burns film.

Botstein, Sarah. (Added Author). Ward, Geoffrey C. (Added Author). Burns, Ken, 1953- (Added Author). Novick, Lynn. (Added Author). David, Keith. (Added Author). Hanks, Tom. (Added Author). Lucas, Josh. (Added Author). Cannavale, Bobby. (Added Author). Jackson, Samuel L. (Added Author). Wallach, Eli, 1915- (Added Author). Arkin, Adam. (Added Author). Conway, Kevin. (Added Author). Holtz, Rebecca. (Added Author). McCormick, Carolyn. (Added Author). Wahlberg, Robert. (Added Author). American Lives Film Project. (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).

Record details

  • ISBN: 141572749X (set)
  • ISBN: 9781415727492 (set)
  • Physical Description: 6 videodiscs : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. in sleeve in box.
  • Publisher: [United States] : PBS Home Video ; [2007]

Content descriptions

General Note:
705212.
Originally broadcast by PBS in 2006.
Seven-episode series.
Formatted Contents Note:
Necessary war (December 1941-December 1942)
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:
Directed and produced by Ken Burns ; 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:
Laser optical DVD.
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: Documentary films.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Hanover Libraries.

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Howe Library DVD 940.54 WAR 31254003130834 Upper level Available -

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