Summary
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein's three-part, six-hour documentary series examines how the American people and leaders responded to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century, and how this catastrophe challenged America's identity as a nation of immigrants and the very ideals of democracy. Includes Spanish SDH.
Contents
disc 1. episode 1. The golden door (beginnings-1938)disc 2. episode 2. Yearning to breathe free (1938-1942)
disc 3. episode 3. The homeless, tempest-tossed (1942-).
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
-- Foreign public opinion, American.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Influence. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Historiography. World War, 1939-1945 -- Press coverage -- United States. World War, 1939-1945 -- Public opinion. National socialism in popular culture -- United States. Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Historical television programs. Television mini-series. Television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [Arlington, Virginia] :PBS,2022 Distributed by PBS Distribution, |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | U.S. and the Holocaust : United States and the Holocaust |
| Contributors |
Burns, Ken,
1953- film director, film producer. Novick, Lynn, film director, film producer. Botstein, Sarah, 1972- film director, film producer. Ward, Geoffrey C., screenwriter. Welt, Mike, film producer. Coyote, Peter, narrator. Arkin, Adam, voice actor. Davis, Hope, 1967- voice actor. Giamatti, Paul, voice actor. Gilliatt, Olivia, voice actor. Gould, Elliott, voice actor. Guyer, Murphy, voice actor. Herzog, Werner, 1942- voice actor. Lucas, Josh, voice actor. Morton, Joe, 1947- voice actor. McCormick, Carolyn, voice actor. Neeson, Liam, voice actor. Rhys, Matthew, 1974- voice actor. Streep, Meryl, voice actor. Whitford, Bradley, voice actor. Zengel, Helena, 2008- voice actor. Florentine Films, production company. WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), production company. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher. PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor. |
| Participants/Performers |
Narrator, Peter Coyote ; voices-overs, Adam Arkin, Hope Davis, Paul Giamatti, Olivia Gilliatt, Elliott Gould, Murphy Guyer, Werner Herzog, Josh Lucas, Joe Morton, Carolyn McCormick, Liam Neeson, Matthew Rhys, Meryl Streep, Bradley Whitford, Helena Zengel. |
| Audience |
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-MA (mature audiences only; this program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17). |
| Language |
English Spanish In English or Spanish; subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) in English or Spanish. |
| Notes |
Documentary. Title from container. "A history to be reckoned with." Originally produced for broadcast as a three-part television program. Program content: ©2022. "This program contains mature content which may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised." |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo. |
| Description |
3 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 9781531715014 153171501X |
| Other | Classic View |