War letters, stories of courage, longing and sacrifice, a Robert Kenner Films production for American Experience ; producer, Robert Kenner ; writers, Robert Kenner, Paul Taylor ; director, Robert Kenner
Type
Label
War letters, stories of courage, longing and sacrifice, a Robert Kenner Films production for American Experience ; producer, Robert Kenner ; writers, Robert Kenner, Paul Taylor ; director, Robert Kenner
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
War letters
Medium
videorecording
Responsibility statement
a Robert Kenner Films production for American Experience ; producer, Robert Kenner ; writers, Robert Kenner, Paul Taylor ; director, Robert Kenner
Runtime
60
Series statement
American experience Television program
Sub title
stories of courage, longing and sacrifice
Summary
In every American conflict from the Revolution to the Persian Gulf War, American military men and women have captured the horror, pathos and intensity of battle by writing letters home. Collecting 50,000 war letters, using the most compelling and enlightening of the missives and newly discovered home movies, this tells the story of American wars from the viewpoint of the men and women on the frontlines and those who waited at home
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Norton, Edward
- Vance, Courtney B.
- Adler, Mark
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- McRaney, Gerald
- Morales, Esai
- PBS Home Video
- Pierce, David Hyde
- Kenner, Robert
- Stoltz, Eric, 1961-
- Reichline, Neil
- Gehrman, Chris.
- Taylor, Paul, 1959-
- Hagiwara, Mike.
- Ribisi, Giovanni, 1974-
- Spacey, Kevin
- Feinstein, Leonard
- Allen, Joan, 1956-
- Turner, Lawrence
- Sedgwick, Kyra
- Paxton, Bill
- Bridges, Jordan, 1973-
- Carroll, Andrew
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor23
- Norton, Edward
- Vance, Courtney B.
- Adler, Mark
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- McRaney, Gerald
- Morales, Esai
- PBS Home Video
- Pierce, David Hyde
- Kenner, Robert
- Stoltz, Eric, 1961-
- Reichline, Neil
- Gehrman, Chris.
- Taylor, Paul, 1959-
- Hagiwara, Mike.
- Ribisi, Giovanni, 1974-
- Spacey, Kevin
- Feinstein, Leonard
- Allen, Joan, 1956-
- Turner, Lawrence
- Sedgwick, Kyra
- Paxton, Bill
- Bridges, Jordan, 1973-
- Carroll, Andrew
- Genre2
- Subject6
- Content1
- resource.cinematographer1
- Composer1
- Director1
- Film distributor1
- resource.filmeditor1
- Is Part Of1
- marrator1
- Narrator14
- resource.productioncompany1
- resource.screenwriter1