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The war. Episode 6, Ghost front /

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
Other Authors: Botstein, Sarah, 1972- (Producer), Burns, Ken, 1953- (Director, Producer), Novick, Lynn (Director, Producer), Ward, Geoffrey C. (Screenwriter)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: [Arlington, VA] : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2006.
Series:The PBS Video Collection
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Social aspects.
World War, 1939-1945 > War work.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Aspect social.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Participation des civils.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > États-Unis.
Social aspects.
War work.
United States.
1939-1945
Online media.
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
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.
Item Description:Originally broadcast by PBS in 2006.
Title from resource description page (viewed Jun. 17, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (117 min.).
Playing Time:01:56:59
Awards:Won 2007 Satellite Award, Outstanding Achievement in News & Information, Won 2008 Primetime Emmy Award, Outstanding Voice-Over Performance, Won 2008 Primetime Emmy Award, Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera), Won 2008 Primetime Emmy Award, Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming
Production Credits:Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers, Tricia Reidy ; original music, Wynton Marsalis.