The U.S. and the Holocaust, a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington, D.C. ; directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein ; telescript by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, Ken Burns and Mike Welt
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Label
The U.S. and the Holocaust, a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington, D.C. ; directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein ; telescript by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, Ken Burns and Mike Welt
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended 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)
Main title
The U.S. and the Holocaust
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
1339102473
Responsibility statement
a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington, D.C. ; directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein ; telescript by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, Ken Burns and Mike Welt
Runtime
360
Summary
The U.S. and the Holocaust examines America's response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Americans consider themselves a "nation of immigrants," but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolded in Europe, the United States proved unwilling to open its doors to more than a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of desperate people seeking refuge. Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America. Did the nation fail to live up to its ideals? This is a history to be reckoned with
Table Of 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- )
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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United States and the Holocaust
Classification
Contributor
- Novick, Lynn
- WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
- Gilliatt, Olivia
- Streep, Meryl
- Whitford, Bradley
- Squires, Buddy
- Botstein, Sarah, 1972-
- Giamatti, Paul
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Morton, Joe, 1947-
- Welt, Mike
- Davis, Hope, 1967-
- Neeson, Liam
- Guyer, Murphy
- McCormick, Carolyn
- Florentine Films
- Rhys, Matthew, 1974-
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Ward, Geoffrey C.
- Staroń, Wojciech
- Lucas, Josh
- Reidy, Tricia
- Burns, Ken, 1953-
- Herzog, Werner, 1942-
- Horton, Charles E.
- Coyote, Peter
- Zengel, Helena, 2008-
- Gould, Elliott
- Arkin, Adam
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Subject
- Television mini-series
- Mass media + Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- National socialism in popular culture -- United States
- Documentary television programs
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) + Historiography
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) + Foreign public opinion, American
- Historical television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- DVDs
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) + Influence
- World War, 1939-1945 + Public opinion
- Nonfiction television programs
- World War, 1939-1945 + Press coverage -- United States
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- WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
- Gilliatt, Olivia
- Streep, Meryl
- Whitford, Bradley
- Squires, Buddy
- Botstein, Sarah, 1972-
- Giamatti, Paul
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Morton, Joe, 1947-
- Welt, Mike
- Davis, Hope, 1967-
- Neeson, Liam
- Guyer, Murphy
- McCormick, Carolyn
- Florentine Films
- Rhys, Matthew, 1974-
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Ward, Geoffrey C.
- Staroń, Wojciech
- Lucas, Josh
- Reidy, Tricia
- Burns, Ken, 1953-
- Herzog, Werner, 1942-
- Horton, Charles E.
- Coyote, Peter
- Zengel, Helena, 2008-
- Gould, Elliott
- Arkin, Adam
- Genre6
- Subject13
- Television mini-series
- Mass media + Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- National socialism in popular culture -- United States
- Documentary television programs
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) + Historiography
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) + Foreign public opinion, American
- Historical television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- DVDs
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) + Influence
- World War, 1939-1945 + Public opinion
- Nonfiction television programs
- World War, 1939-1945 + Press coverage -- United States
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