Author: Dorothy Haskett

  • The World at War [Blu-ray]

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    More than 35 years after its initial broadcast, THE WORLD AT WAR remains the definitive visual history of World War II. Unsurpassed in depth and scope, its 26 hour-long programs feature an extraordinary collection of newsreel, propaganda, and home-movie footage drawn from the archives of 18 nations, including color close-ups of Adolf Hitler taken by his mistress, that present an unvarnished perspective of the war s pivotal events. Penetrating interviews with eyewitness participants from Hitler s secretary to Alger Hiss to ordinary citizens who stood outside the battle lines add spine-tingling, first-hand accounts to an already unforgettable viewing experience.

    Informative and unbiased, THE WORLD AT WAR is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an International Emmy Award, The National Television Critics’ Award for Best Documentary, and knighthood for its creator, Sir Jeremy Isaacs. Narrated by Academy Award winner Sir Laurence Olivier and painstakingly restored in 1080p high-definition (with newly-created 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio tracks), this is epic history at its absolute best.

    BONUS FEATURES:
    Bonus Documentaries: The Making of the Series, Secretary to Hitler, The Two Deaths of Adolf Hitler, Warrior, Hitler s Germany: The People s Community 1933-1939, Hitler’s Germany: Total War 1939-1945, The Final Solution: Parts 1 and 2, and From War to Peace
    Making the Series A 30th Anniversary Feature-Length Retrospective
    The Restoring of THE WORLD AT WAR a brand-new feature detailing the meticulous restoration process
    The Making of THE WORLD AT WAR
    Biographies
    Gallery of Photos from the Imperial War Museum Collection
    Historical Footage
    Famous Songs, Speeches, Quotes and Maps

  • The Pacific (6-Disc Blu-ray + Exclusive 7th Disc “War on the Home Front”) [Blu-ray]

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    This limited collector’s Blu-ray edition includes a bonus 7th disc entitled “War on the Home Front.”

    The Pacific is an epic 10-part miniseries that delivers a realistic portrait of WWII’s Pacific Theatre as seen through the intertwined odysseys of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone and Eugene Sledge. The extraordinary experiences of these men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain firests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day. The viewer will be immersed in combat through the intimate perspective of this diverse, relatable group of men pushed to the limit in battle both physically and psychologically against a relentless enemy unlike any encountered before.

    War on the Home Front: While the Marines were battling the Japanese in the Pacific theater, a different kind of war was being waged on the U.S. home front. Patriotism was soaring and the mood back in the states was one of a collective spirit, a great coming together was underway. From the perspectives of surviving veterans and family members, this featurette takes an in-depth look at life on the home front during the Pacific theater of World War II.

  • The Pacific (6-Disc DVD Exclusive 7th Disc “Inside the Battle: Peleliu”)

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    This limited collector’s DVD edition includes a bonus 7th disc entitled “Inside the Battle: Peleliu.”

    The Pacific is an epic 10-part miniseries that delivers a realistic portrait of WWII’s Pacific Theatre as seen through the intertwined odysseys of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone and Eugene Sledge. The extraordinary experiences of these men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain firests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day. The viewer will be immersed in combat through the intimate perspective of this diverse, relatable group of men pushed to the limit in battle both physically and psychologically against a relentless enemy unlike any encountered before.

    Inside the Battle: Peleliu: An exclusive look into the battle of Peleliu. Combining exclusive historian and veteran interviews with real footage from the battle of Peleliu, this featrette illustrates the massive undertaking of the battle for Peleliu in the Pacific theater of World War II.

  • The Pacific (6-Disc DVD + Exclusive 7th Disc “War on the Home Front”)

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    This limited collector’s DVD edition includes a bonus 7th disc entitled “War on the Home Front.”

    The Pacific is an epic 10-part miniseries that delivers a realistic portrait of WWII’s Pacific Theatre as seen through the intertwined odysseys of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone and Eugene Sledge. The extraordinary experiences of these men and their fellow Marines take them from the first clash with the Japanese in the haunted jungles of Guadalcanal, through the impenetrable rain firests of Cape Gloucester, across the blasted coral strongholds of Peleliu, up the black sand terraces of Iwo Jima, through the killing fields of Okinawa, to the triumphant, yet uneasy, return home after V-J Day. The viewer will be immersed in combat through the intimate perspective of this diverse, relatable group of men pushed to the limit in battle both physically and psychologically against a relentless enemy unlike any encountered before.

    War on the Home Front: While the Marines were battling the Japanese in the Pacific theater, a different kind of war was being waged on the U.S. home front. Patriotism was soaring and the mood back in the states was one of a collective spirit, a great coming together was underway. From the perspectives of surviving veterans and family members, this featurette takes an in-depth look at life on the home front during the Pacific theater of World War II.

  • Band of Brothers [Blu-ray]

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    Based on the bestseller by Stephen E. Ambrose, the epic 10-part miniseries Band of Brothers tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army. Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as soldiers’ journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men who knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear. They were an elite rifle company parachuting into France early on D-Day morning, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and capturing Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest at Berchtesgaden. They were also a unit that suffered 150 percent casualties, and whose lives became legend.

  • Conspiracy

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    By the winter of 1942, Hitler’s dream of Aryan supremacy had become a nightmare. His armies could be found freezing and starving on the Eastern front, and America’s fighting forces had just entered the war to the West. On January 20th of that year, 15 officials attended a conference at Wannsee on the outskirts of Berlin. Comprised of mid-ranking SS commanders and a variety of government ministers, the meeting was organized by SS Major Adolf Eichman, under the direction of the ruthless and efficient Chief of Security Reinhard Heydrich. It was to be a polite conference with food, wine and some debate, but beneath this thin veneer of manners lay an evil intent. By the meeting’s close, the fate of six million lives would be decided, and a terrible machine put into operation that would alter the shape of the world. Conspiracy is based on the only surviving record of that meeting. It would be the blueprint for Hitler’s “final solution.”

  • Band of Brothers

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    Follow the men of Easy Company from the start of boot camp to the end of WWII. From Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, this haunting, powerful HBO miniseries takes you into the hellish heart of war. Nominated for 19 Emmy® Awards. 10 episodes plus an 80-min. documentary; 11-1/4 hours on 6 cassettes. Simon says: Stephen Ambrose, prolific chronicler of history, wrote Band of Brothers in part to renew “a commitment to democracy…an understanding that freedom doesn’t come for free.” This point, of course, was tragically underscored just two days after the September 9 premiere of the miniseries.

  • The World At War – Complete Set

    ByDorothy Haskett Reading Time: 1 minute

    Narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier, “The World at War” draws upon an extraordinary collection of WWII footage from newsreels, propaganda films, and home movies–including rare footage of Hitler taken by Eva Braun–gathered from both the victorious and the conquered. You’ll hear interviews with those who were eyewitnesses to history: journalists, housewives, soldiers, and historians, as well as survivors of Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, and Dresden. Previously released on 26 tapes, this landmark boxed set is now on 9 cassettes or 5 DVDs and includes 2 bonus programs. Color and b&w, 26 hours.