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.

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:War (Television program : 2007)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: American Lives II Film Project
Florentine Films
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
PBS Home Video
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Botstein, Sarah, 1972-
Ward, Geoffrey C.
Burns, Ken, 1953-
Novick, Lynn
David, Keith
Hanks, Tom
Lucas, Josh
Cannavale, Bobby
Jackson, Samuel L.
Wallach, Eli, 1915-2014
Arkin, Adam
Conway, Kevin
Holtz, Rebecca
McCormick, Carolyn
Wahlberg, Robert
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [United States] : Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video ; Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor], [2007]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Social aspects.
World War, 1939-1945 > War work.
City dwellers > Effects of war on > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States.
Television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Films for the hearing impaired.
United States > History > 1933-1945.
Physical Description:6 videodiscs (840 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
In extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives, 1941-1945.
Format: Video DVD
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.