The Color of War

Featuring all 17 episodes of A&E's The Color of War series, narrated by Peter Coyote, this powerful five-disc boxed set delivers a “you-are-there” feel, thanks to stunning color newsreel footage and photos drawn from the National Archives, backed by letters and diary entries, battlefield memos, and period music and sound effects. Rather than presenting a battle-by-battle chronology of World War II, the episodes here cover a wide variety of subjects: in "Homefront," for example, viewers will witness hardships endured by civilians stateside in their efforts to support the troops, while "At Ease" illustrates how the GI's spent their few hours of relative calm. Winner of a prestigious CINE Special Jury Award for Best Broadcast History Program, this comprehensive series not only features a substantial amount of never-before-seen footage, but also serves as the most extensive collection of all-color footage ever compiled for a WWII documentary. Highly recommended. Aud: C, P. (J. Carlson)