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The Resource 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

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

Label
The war
Title
The war
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
Composer
Subject
Genre
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
TEFMT
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
Language note
Closed-captioned
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
  • 1972-
  • 1953-
  • 1915-2014
  • 1967-
  • 1961-
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
  • Marsalis, Wynton
  • American Lives II Film Project
  • Florentine Films
  • WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
  • PBS Home Video
  • Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
840
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • City dwellers
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • United States
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
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
Instantiates
Publication
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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Fubar
  • disc 5.
  • Ghost front
  • disc 6.
  • World without war
  • Disc 1.
  • Necessary war
  • disc 2.
  • When things get tough
  • Deadly calling
  • disc 3.
  • Pride of our nation
  • disc 4.
Control code
154042142
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
6 videodiscs (840 min.)
Isbn
9781415727492
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only.
Other control number
  • 841887052122
  • 841887052153
Other physical details
sound, color and black and white
Publisher number
705212
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format, region 1, widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, NTSC
Terms governing use
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only
Video recording format
DVD
Label
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
Publication
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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Fubar
  • disc 5.
  • Ghost front
  • disc 6.
  • World without war
  • Disc 1.
  • Necessary war
  • disc 2.
  • When things get tough
  • Deadly calling
  • disc 3.
  • Pride of our nation
  • disc 4.
Control code
154042142
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
6 videodiscs (840 min.)
Isbn
9781415727492
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only.
Other control number
  • 841887052122
  • 841887052153
Other physical details
sound, color and black and white
Publisher number
705212
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format, region 1, widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, NTSC
Terms governing use
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use only
Video recording format
DVD

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