Product Details

• Actors: James Stewart, James Cagney, Margaret O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Alan Ladd
• Directors: John Huston, Garson Kanin, John Ford
• Format: Box set, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 24
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Topics Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: October 7, 2008
• Run Time: 1500 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001DUJNEU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,637 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

24 COMPLETE DVDS Since 1935, the National Archives has been responsible for the acquisition, preservation, and public dissemination of the permanent records of the United States government. Now, for the first time, select materials from this national resource have been assembled to bring you the largest collection of WWII history in one complete box set featuring everything from historical newsreel footage to documentary featurettes lensed and narrated by some of Hollywood's greatest names. From America to Europe, from the air to the sea, experience a war that spanned the globe: Set #1: War in Europe Explores the Nazi ambition for world conquest, featuring historical pre-cursors, artillery and infantry attacks, the invasion Poland, and the horrific concentration camps. Set #2: War on the Homefront Takes you stateside to a time when gas rationing, food conservation, and the wartime efforts of civilian men and women occupied a nation. Features narration by James Stewart, Katherine Hepburn, and Humphrey Bogart, as wells as the acting talents of Susan Hayward, Alan Ladd, James Cagney, Margaret O'Brien and more. Set #3: War in the Pacific Dramatic footage of U.S. Navy, Marine, and Army forces as they combat the Japanese military. Features amphibious landings, Kamikaze air attacks, post-war events, the surrender of Japan, and the Academy Award®-winning documentary from acclaimed Hollywood director John Ford. Set #4: Why We Fight A thought-provoking collection exploring the wartime involvement of Russia, China, Italy, the United States, and Germany. Featuring the Oscar®-nominated documentary narrated by Walter Huston and footage featuring Edward R. Murrow and President Roosevelt. TOTAL RUN TIME: APPROXIMATELY 26 HOURS

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Expected, March 3, 2010

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Vince F - See all my reviews

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This review is from: WWII: A Filmed History (DVD)

I was initially very excited about this huge collection of dvds thinking I was getting a massive documentary about World War II. To tell you the truth, I dont know if I can really call this a documentary. It plays more like a disjointed collection of US War Department training films.

I dare anyone to actually be able to watch the whole thing.

In one film, there is about two hours or more of what goes in to the process of making one bombing run. This includes who is suppose to talk to who and what phone calls are made by who etc. I dont doubt that this is very important to making a successful mission, but to watch it play out on tv is ... well, very hard to do.

There is also a set of films about the war on the homefront which starts out with films of meetings etc. It was very hard to continue watching this.

By the time I got to the set of films about the war in the pacific, I lost all interest.

I am not saying that this is a terrible series of films - there actually was some very good stuff in the set of dvds about the war in Europe. But on the whole I would say that from the amount that I watched, less than half of this series is watchable.

Some of you may enjoy this, but be warned that this series may not be what you were expecting.

Also, I want to say that I mean no disrepect to those who served in the war. I know very well they saved the world from tyranny. I am just giving my honest review of this series.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, May 16, 2011

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Kreativart (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: WWII: A Filmed History (DVD)

I highly recommend this collection. The footage is priceless and the quality is excellent. I gave it to my stepdad who is a WW11 veteran from the Pacific conflict. He loves it!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice item, just wish everything I get from Amazon didn't arrive beat up!, September 2, 2009

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J. W. Morrow "EasyCo.506PIR101Airborne" (Cameron, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: WWII: A Filmed History (DVD)

This is a really nice set for WW II buffs. It has a lot of great footage. The only drawback is that when it arrived it looked as though the box it came in had been through the war. I am getting so tired of ordering things from Amazon (specifically books, and DVD sets) only to have them arrive with torn or ripped corners. If I had ordered this set for a gift, I would have sent it back for replacement. The edges of the box looked like it had been dropped, and the top of the box was torn. Oh well.