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The Resource The war : a Ken Burns film, 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, (videorecording)

The war : a Ken Burns film, 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, (videorecording)

Label
The war : a Ken Burns film
Title
The war
Title remainder
a Ken Burns film
Statement of responsibility
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
Title variation
In extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives, 1941-1945
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
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
Member of
Cataloging source
lbi
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
War (Television program : 2007)
Credits note
Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers, Tricia Reidy ; original music, Wynton Marsalis
Dewey number
940.54/28
Intended audience
Canadian Home Video Rating: PG
Language note
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
PerformerNote
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
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1953-
  • 1915-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Botstein, Sarah
  • Ward, Geoffrey C
  • Burns, Ken
  • Novick, Lynn
  • David, Keith
  • Hanks, Tom
  • Lucas, Josh
  • Cannavale, Bobby
  • Jackson, Samuel L
  • Wallach, Eli
  • Arkin, Adam
  • Conway, Kevin
  • Holtz, Rebecca
  • McCormick, Carolyn
  • Wahlberg, Robert
  • Florentine Films
  • WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
  • PBS Home Video
  • Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
  • American Lives II Film Project
Runtime
840
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • City dwellers
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Documentary television programs
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  • United States
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The war : a Ken Burns film, 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, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally broadcast by PBS in 2006
  • 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
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Contents
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
Control code
lbs00081363
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
6 videodiscs (ca. 840 min.)
Isbn
9781415727492
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
841887052122
Other physical details
sd., col. and b&w
Publisher number
705212
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
av00159403
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, NTSC
Terms governing use
For private home use only.
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The war : a Ken Burns film, 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, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Originally broadcast by PBS in 2006
  • 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
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Contents
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
Control code
lbs00081363
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
6 videodiscs (ca. 840 min.)
Isbn
9781415727492
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
841887052122
Other physical details
sd., col. and b&w
Publisher number
705212
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
av00159403
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, NTSC
Terms governing use
For private home use only.
Video recording format
DVD

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