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Oliver Stone's untold history of the United States  Cover Image DVD DVD

Oliver Stone's untold history of the United States / written by Peter Kuznick, Matt Graham, Oliver Stone ; directed by Oliver Stone.

Kuznick, Peter, (screenwriter.). Graham, Matt, 1979- (screenwriter.). Stone, Oliver, (screenwriter,, film director,, narrator.). Warner Bros. Entertainment. (Added Author).

Summary:

Twelve-chapter documentary series, created and executive produced by Academy Award-winning writer/director Oliver Stone. Do Americans really know and understand the country₂s shared and complicated history? How are the small details and forgotten players that influenced some of the biggest events from America₂s past recalled? Will children actually get the whole story from reading history books? And how will it affect the future of the country?

Record details

  • Physical Description: 4 videodiscs (796 min.) : sound, b&w, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2014]
  • Distributor: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from web page and container.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part 1. World War II. (Chapters 1-3) (174 min.) WW II ; Roosevelt, Truman & Wallact ; The bomb -- Part 2. The cold war. (Chapters 4-7) (232 min.) The cold war ; The '50s ; JFK ; Johnson, Nixon & Vietnam -- Part 3. Reagan/Bush/Clinton/Obama. (Chapters 8-10) (174 min.) Reagan & Gorbachev ; George H.W. Bush & Clinton ; George W. Bush & Obama -- Part 4. Bonus material. Prologue - Chapter A: WW I & the Russion Revolution ; Prologue - Chapter B: 1920-1940 ; A conversation with history: Tariq Ali and Oliver Stone.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Editor, Alex Marquez ; music, Craig Armstrong, Adam Peters ; producers, Fernando Sulichin, Jose Ibanez.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrator, Oliver Stone.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Canadian Home Video rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen, Dolby digital 5.1 surround, stereo.
Language Note:
English dialogue; Spanish, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Subject: United States > History > 20th century.
United States > Politics and government > 20th century.
Genre: Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Television mini-series.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 3 of 4 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Grand Forks and District Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Grand Forks DVD 973.91 OLI (Text) 35142002547494 DVD Volume hold Available -


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