"The War" (2007) TV mini-series 2007-

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

23 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | War

Plot:

A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.

Plot Keywords:

Armed Forces | War Effort | War Weariness | Archive Footage | U.S. Military

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Quentin Aanenson	...	Himself (7 episodes, 2007)
Adam Arkin	...	Reader (7 episodes, 2007)
Kevin Conway	...	Reader (7 episodes, 2007)
Keith David	...	Narrator (7 episodes, 2007)
Josh Lucas	...	Reader (7 episodes, 2007)
Tom Hanks	...	Al McIntosh / ... (6 episodes, 2007)
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Narrator (6 episodes, 2007)
Burt Wilson	...	Himself (6 episodes, 2007)
Daniel Inouye	...	Himself (5 episodes, 2007)
Katharine Phillips	...	Herself (5 episodes, 2007)
Maurice Bell	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
Glenn Frazier	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
Paul Fussell	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
Sam Hynes	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
Dwain Luce	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
Sascha Weinzheimer	...	Herself (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Directed by
Ken Burns		(7 episodes, 2007)
Lynn Novick		(7 episodes, 2007)

Series Writing credits
Geoffrey C. Ward		(1 episode, 2007)

Series Produced by
Sarah Botstein	....	producer (7 episodes, 2007)
Ken Burns	....	executive producer / producer (7 episodes, 2007)
Meghan Horvath	....	associate producer (7 episodes, 2007)
Taylor Krauss	....	associate producer (7 episodes, 2007)
David McMahon	....	co-producer (7 episodes, 2007)
Peter Miller	....	co-producer (7 episodes, 2007)
Lynn Novick	....	producer (7 episodes, 2007)

Series Original Music by
Wynton Marsalis		(7 episodes, 2007)

Series Cinematography by
Buddy Squires		(7 episodes, 2007)

Series Film Editing by
Erik Ewers		(3 episodes, 2007)
Tricia Reidy		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Sound Department
Michael Miller	....	original dialogue mixer (7 episodes, 2007)
Jay Peck	....	foley artist (7 episodes, 2007)
Dominick Tavella	....	sound re-recording mixer (7 episodes, 2007)
Mark Corbin	....	post-production sound (6 episodes, 2007)
Dave Mast	....	assistant sound editor (6 episodes, 2007)
Chris Stangroom	....	post-production sound (6 episodes, 2007)
Michael Suarez	....	post-production sound (6 episodes, 2007)
Marlena Grzaslewicz	....	dialogue editor (4 episodes, 2007)
Ira Spiegel	....	sound effects editor (4 episodes, 2007)
Erik Ewers	....	sound effects editor (3 episodes, 2007)
Ryan Gifford	....	sound effects editor (3 episodes, 2007)
Mariusz Glabinski	....	sound effects editor (3 episodes, 2007)
Brian Roth	....	voice over recording (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Marbury	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Animation Department
John Bair	....	animation supervisor (7 episodes, 2007)
Paul Docherty	....	digital animator (7 episodes, 2007)

Series Editorial Department
Paul Barnes	....	executive editor (7 episodes, 2007)
Paul Docherty	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2007)
John Dowdell	....	digital intermediate colorist (7 episodes, 2007)
Meagan Frappiea	....	post-production associate (7 episodes, 2007)
Mike Trinker	....	digital intermediate editor (7 episodes, 2007)
Ryan Gifford	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 2007)
Daniel J. White	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Music Department
Jacob Ribicoff	....	music editor (6 episodes, 2007)
Victor Goines	....	musician: clarinet (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Other crew
Ted Alcorn	....	production associate (7 episodes, 2007)
Jessie Anderson	....	production intern (7 episodes, 2007)
Dave Mast	....	technical director (6 episodes, 2007)

Series Thanks
Tom Brokaw	....	extra special thanks (2 episodes, 2007)

Production Companies

• Florentine Films
• WETA

Distributors

• PBS Distribution (2007) (USA) (video)
• PBS International (2007) (non-USA) (all media)
• Polyband (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2007) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Arthur Vining Davis Foundations  major funding
• Bank of America  major funding
• Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)  major funding
• General Motors Corporation  major funding
• Lilly Endowment  major funding
• Longaberger Foundation, The  major funding
• National Endowment for the Humanities, The  major funding
• Park Foundation  major funding
• Pew Charitable Trust  major funding
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)  major funding

Also Known As:

Runtime:

France:124 min (7 parts)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Luverne, Minnesota, USA

Company:

Florentine Films

The War

My dad went over to Germany in 1946 to help "clean up" after the war as a member of the U.S. Army. Growing up he told us many stories of the after war devastation. I still remember those stories. I had studied WW II in high school, and this documentary helped me understand, through the eyes of four U.S. towns, just how WW II effected so many people all over the world. One thing that sticks in my mind is how the people of the U.S. all came together to save, to ration, to recycle, to just generally do without during this time. This will be a set to add to my DVD collection. Hopefully I can pass along my dad's stories as well as this collection to my grandchildren. And one more thing, I really enjoyed the music.