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As the nation mobilized for war in the spring of 1918, ailing Private Albert Gitchell reported to an army hospital in Kansas. He was diagnosed with the flu, a disease about which doctors knew little. Before the year was out, America would be ravaged by a flu epidemic that killed 675,000 people--more than died in all the wars of this century combined--before disappearing as mysteriously as it began.
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Started my interest in pandemic influenza.......2006-07-06
When this film was originally broadcast on PBS in 1998, I had not heard of the 1918 Spanish Influenza. I was shocked that I had never heard of the 1918 pandemic, given the impact it had on the 20th century. I've now read every book I coould find that chronicles the outbreak. Some of the historical facts in the film may be disputed in other histories, but it's a solid documentary and I highly recommend it. It is a rivoting film.
a forgotten tragedy.......2006-06-15
I did relatively well in high school American history and yet I never heard of this national crisis. I guess World War I wasn't the only big deal of the 1910s. I am glad to see that the American Experience series not only covers great names, wars, and transportational feats, but also health concerns.
I recall that Charlie Chaplin's sweetheart died in a flu epidemic in Britain, but I didn't know the problem started in the United States. (If our revolution and our stock market crash can have global effects, I guess I should not be surprised.) It's easy to think of the bubonic plague as the world's only human international die-off. However, this film shows that it happened in the recent past too. This shows that savage diseases can be spread widely, unlike the localization of Ebola or SARS. I learned that the Titanic's sinking humbled early 20th-century modernists, but this flu outbreak must have been the same way. Nowadays, incurable diseases are usually associated with stigmatized groups. In contrast, this work clearly points to American soldiers, a well-respected group, as the cause of the spread.
This work proved the problem was cross-regional. This is not example of something on the East Coast being equated with all of America. The epidemic hit Philadelphia, but San Francisco, Nebraska, and the Dakotas as well. This work starts with interviewees waxing nostalgic about the pre-flu period. I thought it was offensive to think of a Jim Crow time as wonderful. However, this work compensates by interviewing an African-American witness to the crisis and a person recalling how a Native American group was affected.
In "Memoirs of a Geisha," one character says, "The interesting thing about wars is that you never know who will survive and who will not." This work revealed the same is true in epidemics. It was a bit anti-climactic how this crisis was resolved, but history doesn't usually have spectacular conclusions. After the bubonic plague, Europeans stopped killing cats and started killing mice. Because of AIDS, many are now practicing safer sex and cleaning drug needles. This documentary doesn't suggest that public health changed at all due to the flu. I'm surprised by that.
I usually don't care for scientific matters, but this work was informative and really has my wheels spinning.
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Edison - The Invention of the Movies is a four-disc treasure trove of 140 of the first moving pictures ever seen, spanning the birth of cinema from 1891-1918. The collaboration between Kino Video and the Museum of Modern Art includes 14-second-long camera tests, early special effects, street scenes, humorous shorts, and "The Great Train Robbery," widely considered the world's first blockbuster. Arranged chronologically, the films gradually improve in technical sophistication and narrative complexity while providing riveting glimpses of American culture 100 years ago. Highlights include the slyly edited "The Gay Shoe Clerk," the phantasmagoric "Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend," and a film of social justice called "The Kleptomaniac." Contemporary sensibilities will be challenged by persistent racial stereotypes in a number of the films, as well as by a horrific short showing the electrocution of an elephant. The educational possibilities represented in this set are vast.
If Kino Video and MoMA had simply released these restored films on DVD, it would still be one of the notable releases of the year, but they have gone further by filling out the set with over two hours of interviews with scholars and archivists. The films can be watched with or without these explanatory interviews, which lend the kind of historical context and thoughtful analysis one finds on the best museum tours. We learn that Edison's first studio was a tar-papered contraption called "Black Maria" that could be rotated to take advantage of available sunlight. Patrick Loughney of The Library of Congress details how many of Edison's films survive on printed paper reels submitted to a copyright office that at the time had no way of cataloging film. Author Michelle Wallace provides insight on how the films represented--and perpetuated-- the stereotypes of the era. If viewers have any energy left after this erudite festival of moving images, there are more than 200 still images from MoMA's Edison Collection to browse. The film history buff's collection is simply not complete without this set. --Ryan Boudinot
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A great collection of early films with insightful commentary.......2007-01-10
This set contains 140 films made by the Edison Company during the years 1891-1918. Unlike the other bundle of Edison's movies, this one has extensive commentary so that you get a real feel for Edison's place in motion picture history, his successes, and finally what caused the downfall of the movie-making part of Edison's extensive empire. Most early Edison films are under a minute in length and were done as experiments as much as anything. However, Edison's 1903 film, "The Great Train Robbery", is considered the very first success at making a popular motion picture that even remotely resembles what we have today, and is included in this set.
The set pretty much goes forward chronologically in time from disc one through four. Disc one has Edison's earliest films including his experiments with sound on film. Edison, in fact, underestimated the problems involved and originally predicted that movies with synchronized sound could be accomplished by 1910. Discs two and three have the more popular Edison films on them, and even show director Edwin S. Porter as emerging with a unique directorial style. Disc four was not as much fun for me as the first three, since it largely documents the decline and fall of the Edison Company, and the films on that disc demonstrate why. As directors such as D.W. Griffith were turning feature films into an artform, the Edison Company was largely making movies about industry and even some campaign films. This is really essential viewing for anyone who wants the details on Edison's place in motion picture history.
Stunning.......2005-10-16
Prior to watching the films on this set, I had only seen a handful of films from the 1890s and Aughts combined, and was barely better-acquainted with the films of the Teens, only having seen thirtysomething films from that decade. This collection really serves to fill a hole for people whose primary experience with early cinema comes from the Twenties and Teens. I actually found myself liking the first two discs best, the films from the 1890s and the early and mid-Aughts. It's really a wonder how back then you could fit so much into only a film that was like five to fifteen minutes long, and rarely ever need intertitles to explain anything. The films from the 1890s are even more wonderous to behold; none of them are over a minute long, yet people back then didn't care, since they had never seen moving images before. This was really a breathtaking thing for them, short as they may be. These very early films also documented many vaudeville acts, providing a small window into a long-bygone form of entertainment. Watching all of these films and interviews and going through all of the bonus material isn't a one-day project, that's for certain. (The program notes on the first disc even have some bonus films that aren't listed on the main film index!) It's not for people who are looking only to be entertained, but for those who are serious about film history and just history in general (so many of these films document things that are long gone, like styles of dress, cars, horse-drawn carriages, sidewalk markets, social codes, and technology), it's a real treasure-trove. Maybe a second volume will be released someday?
Great Set.......2005-07-30
This set is great for early film buffs. But, since most of them are in the public domain, they are easily found online at government sites to download free. Spending a few hours downloading from the Library of Congress site, and you will have the same collection.
An invaluable piece of film history.......2005-03-02
This beautifully packaged set of 4 discs is both an education and a real pleasure to watch, thanks to an excellent interface that allows you to enjoy watching the films only, or go in-depth with program notes on each film, as wellas interviews and commentaries on many aspects of the Edison Company's productions. The educational aspect is, of course, the development of movies: from the very first experiments in 1889 which last only a few seconds, to the distinct steps towards telling a story and its evolution into the format we know today. The first disc comprises mainly these early experiments and quick glimpses into the past, lasting from a few seconds to several minutes, and which cover a wide range of subjects. One has to keep in mind that moving pictures were a novelty in those days, and it took some years for the concept of a narrative film for proper entertainment to emerge. Thanks mainly to the innovative pioneering spirit of Edwin S Porter, who directed nearly all of Edison's early short films in the period 1902-1908, we can clearly see how the foundation was laid for what was to follow, such as D W Griffith's Biograph Shorts. In fact, I'm sure that anyone who has enjoyed Griffith's Biograph work will enjoy the bulk of the Edison Company's productions. These shorts (about 10-20 minutes in length) cover a broad range of themes from simple but charming love stories to more involved plots with social and other themes: always interesting but perhaps overall not as intense or dramatic as many of Griffith's Biograph shorts. Apart from 3 or 4 short films that have suffered irreverisible damage, the picture quality is very good overall, and the traditional organ or piano accompaniment is varied and suited to the scenes. My personal favourites are these varied short films from 1905 to 1915, then after a break of 3 years, the final Edison production on disc 4 is a feature film of nearly 90 minutes made during World War I. "The Unbeliever" shows how a young man's experience at the front in Europe changes some of his prejudices and makes him a better person, which makes it more than just a war propaganda film. Although the picture quality is not the best here, I still got a lot out of the story, and it is a good end to the entire set which shows all the steps involved in the invention of the movies.
Almost as comprehensive as the Edison Papers project!.......2005-02-24
What a fantastic set. I'm really only 6 hours into the 12 hours of film material but this some wonderful set! I've been collecting Edison films on video for about 20 years. To not only have them in one place with great prints, but to have the interesting interviews (2 hours worth) is fabulous. If I have one gripe it's the menu. If you are watching a DVd all the way through including the commentary and stop in less than the 3 hours the disc runs, you have to fast forward the next time to the place you were at. There is a film index but if you chose a film from that list it only plays that film and goes back to the index. Well, after watching it through once, I'll be using the index in the future.
Great packaging as well. Bravo to Kino and MOMA!
Steve Ramm
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- And you know for sure which grave is my Father's??
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From the gifted pen of Academy Award-winning screenwriter Horton Foote (To Kill a Mockingbird, Tender Mercies) comes a touching trilogy of American tales set in early 20th Century Texas. At the height of World War I, Elizabeth and her husband face hard times when her previously disapproving father steps in to take care of her children so her beloved can go off to war. Matthew Broderick heads a powerhouse cast in this remarkable drama, whose characters were further explored in two subsequent films.
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And you know for sure which grave is my Father's??.......2007-05-20
Horton Foote is a playwright and screenwriter of the gentlest, most powerful kind. His beginnings in small town Texas has informed most all of his writing ever since. He has written for broadway, live television and hollywood. He wrote the amazing screenplay for "To Kill A Mockingbird" based on Harper Lee's book. He wrote the films "Tender Mercies" and "Trip to Bountiful" (based on his play) He's won the Pultzer Prize for his play "Young Man From Atlanta" (1995). Many of his plays have ended up on video/dvd and "1918" is one of them.
There is a series of plays written by Mr. Foote called "The Orphan's Home Cycle". Nine terrific plays, gentle and rewarding individually...put them together and you have a gorgeous epic that spans decades. The plays follow a boy named Horace from childhood to adulthood.
The middle three plays of this cycle are: "Courtship", "Valentine's Day" and "1918" and are all on DVD and available on Amazon.
"1918" takes place in a small Texas town during the outbreak of the infamous influenzia epidemic and the comings and goings of soldiers during World War I. It picks up a short time after "On Valentine's Day" ends. Elizabeth and Horace have a child and the family is reunited. But as the sickness of the epidemic and the insidious mutilations of the war casulties all come closer to the their doorstep, Horace is faced with decisions beyond his grasp. Trying to come to terms with his "orphan" status and new family. The delicate way the subjects of love, danger, security and family roam in and out of the dialouge is very moving.
"1918" stands alone as an amazing timepiece. Put the film together as the finale with the previous chapters: "Courtship" and "On Valentine's Day" and you have an amazing statement of life in small town America from 1915 to World War I. You have a dramatic poem about love and endurance. You also have an important document of Amercan theater by having a record of this great playwright's work come to life.
The same wonderful cast is in all three films, offering great continuity of performance and sparse, tender storytelling.
Courtship, On Valentine's Day,
The Trip to Bountiful, Farewell: A Memoir of a Texas Childhood
1918.......2007-01-04
Quite a nice period piece, somber in many aspects, but all in all an intelligent movie.
A forgotten time that should not be forgotten.......2006-02-23
This movie is one of the most beautiful films I've seen. The evocation of this particular place in this particular time is the best I've ever seen in a film. Something as mundane as practising the piano crystalizes into a moment captured in time that stays with the viewer long after the movie has ended. The canvas of sound used in the film creates a reality so real you are a part of that moment in time portrayed in the movie.
The astounding gentleness and compassion with which Horton Foote presents the people in this town brings tears to my eyes even as I think of it. Not only is this time a forgotten one by many. It is a time of caring and innocence that no longer exists in our country. There is a heroic approach to life these people embody that comes from a sincere sense of right and wrong, duty, and faith. Yet, there is no poliical agenda that motivates their actions. They act out of their realization that as humans we are all connected and that connection is worth fighting for even when it is not easy. They are not perfect. And, because of their imperfections we come to love and care for them.
I rewatch this film whenever I want to wash the hypocrisy and hatred of our own time from off my spirit. This is a film I wish more people were aware of. I cannot believe it is not on dvd yet. If ever our country needed an example of courage and compassion, it is now.
Texas slice of life.......2005-03-30
Set in a rural Texas town near the end of WW I, the flu epidemic of that year is raging. The movie attempts to capture, in great detail, the tribulations of a family at this period of time: the war in Europe, the influenza, and their everyday routines. Death seems everywhere. A great deal of trouble went into getting the details of the setting absolutely authentic. It's a poignant movie, and we can identify and feel for the characters: the husband (William Converse-Roberts) and wife (Hallie Foote) who lose their 8-month-old child to the flu, and the 17-year-old brother (Matthew Broderick) who wants nothing but to go fight in Europe before it's all over. A very real slice of life, with few, if any, of the Hollywood conventions one might expect. Written by Horton Foote. Worth a watch.
A Nostalgic Trip.......2004-09-22
This is such a beautiful movie, as true today as it was then. My mother nearly died in the flu pandemic of 1918, and told me about those times in great detail. My brother and I suffered from measles and whooping cough in the early 40s, and our house was quarantined by the city. Being a child during WWII, I can still identify with many elements of this DVD. Everything moved at such a leisurely pace that it must have seemed that time stood still, especially for the kids. I remember feeling this way growing up in a small town. If you are looking for a movie that moves at breakneck speed, then don't buy this one. But, if you are contemplative and have many memories of the past that you wish to relive, this is the movie for you. I intend to watch it again and again. It is truly a story of a world that no longer exists. That makes me sad, especially for our children.
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A Great Find For Silent Film Fans And For Opera Lovers Too........2005-01-15
Here is another example of running across an item totally by accident and finding something extremely worthwhile. I wasn't looking for this title. In fact I didn't even know that it existed. But what a find! This 2 disc set contains a DVD and a CD of Caruso recordings and was put out by BMG Entertainment, the German conglomerate who owns the rights to the RCA Victor classical music library. The CD features arias by Verdi, Puccini, and others along with his signature tune (Vesti la giubba) from PAGLIACCI. The DVD features the A&E BIOGRAPHY episode on Enrico Caruso which runs about 45 minutes. It provides a good but superficial introduction to the great tenor but as pointed out in another review it leaves quite a few questions unanswered. As also pointed out elsewhere the real prize in this collection is the inclusion of Caruso's 1918 silent film MY COUSIN. This rarely seen offering features Caruso in two roles. One is as a famous opera singer (naturally) while the other is that of a poor sculptor in New York's Little Italy who might be the singer's cousin. While the story is routine what makes the film so remarkable is Caruso himself and the authentic NY backgrounds including a performance inside the old Metropolitan Opera house. While you can't hear Caruso's voice (that's what the CD is for) you can easily tell what a natural and dynamic performer he must have been and why he was (and still is) so beloved. The movie was directed by Edward Jose' who is best known to silent film fans as Theda Bara's primary victim in A FOOL THERE WAS. MY COUSIN looks to be taken from a 16mm copy but is in decent shape by silent film standards and the piano accompaniment of opera arias and popular Italian tunes works quite well. Looking at this release as a silent film fan and as a classical music lover I found it to be an unbeatable combination. Sure the BIOGRAPHY segment is not as good as it could have been and there are better Caruso recordings available elsewhere but this is the only place to get MY COUSIN. Put all three together and that makes it a must buy for the opera lover and/or the silent film enthusiast.
Great documentary and CD for the price.......2004-12-05
This is DVD has a great documentary, very enjoyable to see, can be bought at a bargain price. It is true that some information should be on the box, shame on BMG classics, as the other reviewer says, but I find this a great deal as I loved the documentary. And the extra movie with Caruso in it playing two roles is great too!.
A Passion-Less Caruso Set.......2004-03-30
The legendary Enrico Caruso was a very passionate man, apparently about everything. So I wonder what he would think about this new BMG/RCA dvd and cd set. Great concept combined with a surprisingly lackluster execution. I am not sure of the market BMG had in mind because the set seems to work best as an introduction to the great tenor rather than as an addition for the Caruso afficionado. Yet even as an "Intro" it provides little information for the neophyte to want "more."
Getting down to specifics, the main attraction is a 46 min. A&E biography that is very nicely produced with fascinating newsreel footage of Caruso, interviews with key people including his son, and of course, Caruso singing on the soundtrack. How can you go wrong? The problem is the unanswered questions a viewer may have at the end. For example, what happened to Caruso's little daughter and his wife? This is where liner notes have usually come in handy but there are no liner notes with this set (either that or they were left out of the copy I received), a very shortsighted omission on somebody's part.
Buyers are urged to go to bmgclassics.com on the Internet for more info, but that turned out to be just advertising for other titles. When I visited it, it didn't even list the dvd/cd set I had just bought!
Following the A&E bio on the dvd is the real prize of this set, a complete silent film from 1918 starring Caruso himself. An introductory title explains that scenes were filmed at the old Met making the footage of Caruso onstage priceless. But beyond that info, there is no more said about the film, its origins, or why it's not in better shape. It looks like the transfer was taken from a worn 16 mm print, quite viewable for silent film fans but possibly tough going for everybody else. To be fair, pehaps this print is the best surviving material available but BMG says nothing about it. I noticed that Caruso's real life secretary, Bruno Zirato, plays his secretary in the film and I wondered about other cast members too. But BMG really fell down here by providing no information or background. There is a nice piano accompaniment that uses some arias and Neopolitan songs effectively to suit the action in various scenes. The story is rather predictable but is handled with some ingenuity to make the viewer wonder how it will all turn out. For all his success, Caruso would not be popular as a film star, unlike his colleague Geraldine Farrar, who did quite well for a number of years in silent films.
The bonus cd contains about 46 minutes of Caruso's most beloved recordings but with no info about their dates or even identifying who the other singers are on each track. The afficiando will already have this info but what about the newcomer to Caruso? My overall impression of this set is that the price is right for what the purchaser is getting but the finished product seems to lack an enthusiasic producer who really cared about its subject matter. Earlier RCA releases going back, at least for me, to the early LP era all were packaged with notes that conveyed a sense of excitement about the great man. This set seems to say, "Here it is, take it or leave it."
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Classic WWI Films on DVD
Three WWI films are featured in this one-of-a-kind DVD collection. 82 minutes of footage from WWI films make this a can't miss DVD collection for WWI enthusiasts, history collectors and educators around the World. WWI films are hard to find because there wasn't much filming equipment available at the time period. Amazing DVD!
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America Goes Over (1918) - 62 minutes running time
- Silent government-produced historical record of WWI battles. Newsreel like footage of warfare interspersed with various human interests stories and comical cartoon drawings.
So They Tell Me (1916) - 5 minutes running time
-Funny cartoon film covering WWI topics with many historic puns throughout the cartoon.
Cornwall, NY 1915 Celebration (1915) - 15 minutes running time
- Rare, priceless footage of a very patriotic parade during WWI era America. This is an amazing cultural glimpse at the United States during this time period.
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This is the first in an unique trilogy that presents events leading up to World War II, as well as the war itself, from footage that would have been seen by the German nation at the time. The comprehensive commentary allows the viewer to understand the content of what is being seen, whilst placing these events in their `whole war' context. The program offers compulsive viewing as well as an invaluable resource for understanding World War II.
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Adolf Hitler the fighting man is the subject of this engrossing feature, chronicling the future dictator's combat experience as a foot soldier in World War I. Excerpts from Hitler's letters from the front, recollections of regimental comrades, and evaluations by his officers offer a revealing portrait of a brooding, fearless loner who preferred battlefields to brothels, frontline service to home leave, and kept the men he frequently risked his life to protect at arm's length. Original German, British, and American wartime footage presents a graphic visual impression of life in the trenches. In a world of death, hardship, and discipline, Hitler sought comfort in the companionship of his English terrier, and in sketches and watercolors he rendered during lulls. This candid, meticulously researched program provides an intimate, well-rounded, and unique picture of the most controversial figure of the 20th Century. It speculates on the influence wartime service exercised on his personal and political development, filling a critical gap for any sincere appraisal of Hitler's psyche, motives, and subsequent actions.
Germany/United Kingdom, 2004, B&W/Color, 80 minutes.
Bonus Material: Slide show: rare World War I German Post Cards with accompanying period music, Interview Outtakes: Professor Ian Kershaw - one of the World's Leading authorities on Hitler.
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Classic Air Force Aerospace Age Films DVD: 1920s 1950s (WWI Post WWII) USAAF Aviation History Films Featuring Footage of the following Fighter Planes & Aircraft: B-47s, B-50s, B-52s, X-2s, X-15s, F-48s, The 1918 Air Armada, Balloons, and Explorer One (Space Craft).
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The rich history of the US Air Force is brought back to the screen in this rare collection entitled, Another Historical Highlight In The Aerospace Age. Features A (13) thirteen-film collection of Another Historical Highlight In The Aerospace Age US Air Force Films Series. Table of Contents: (1) First US bomber attacks on Germany territory in Holland (July 4th 1942) (2) First test run on the super sonic air research track in Hurricane Mesa, Utah (July 8th 1955) (3) Cadets begin training at the Air Force Academy in Lowry Air Force Base In Lowry Colorado (July 11, 1945) (4) A record trans oceanic mass jet flight of (58) fifty-eight F-84's of the 31st Fighter Escort Wing Under Col. David Shilling landed in Acota Air Force Base in Japan . (July 17, 1952) (5) First recovery of a full scale Atlas snow cone (July 21, 1959) (6) The launching of Explorer 1, who set an altitude record of over 60,000 feet (July 28th, 1934) (7) A US Air Force Stratojet B-47 set a record for flying from England to Florid (4000 miles) in 9 hours and 53 minutes (August 4th, 1953) (8) Part of "Project Man High," Dr. David Simmons set a record for balloon altitude in a 282 foot balloon at 100,000 feet (August 19th, 1957) (9) First wholly automatic landing of an airplane in Wright Field (August 23rg, 1937) (10) The first aerial re-fueling of jet powered aircraft by jet powered aircraft when a B-47 received fuel from a KB47 B Tanker (Sept 1st, 1953) (11) Altitude record for manned flight when a X-2 Rocket Powered Aircraft From Edwards Air Force Base, California reached 126,000 feet (24 miles) (September 7th, 1956) (12) Greatest Air Armada of the day with 450 planes 50 balloons and 71 American Aces take part in the St. Mihiel in WWI (Sept. 12t, 1918) (13) The X15 (a research vehicle) drops from a B-52 Mother ship in a 10 minutes rocket flight over Edwards Air Force Base in California aimed to collect data on space travel (Sept. 1959)
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History Brought to Life........2006-02-02
THE GREAT WAR 1918 is part of The American Experience series produced by PBS. These shows originally aired on PBS. If I am not mistaken, THE GREAT WAR 1918 aired in either 1990 or 1991. This documentary is about 55 minutes long. It begins with an introduction by David McCullough. The strength of the film comes from two types of sources: original film reels and interviews with those who fought in WWI. As David McCullough has pointed out before (but not on this video) history is made real when we know the people who were there; it is their stories that bring history to life. It is debatable whether the American Civil War or WWI was the first modern war. I'd argue that WWI was because it took place on a global scale and this film does a wonderful job at illustrating at exactly how devastating that conflict was. The documentary follows the war from the time the U.S. originally entered the conflict in the fall of 1917 until the signing of the Armistice in November of 1918. I really enjoy listening to the survivors tell part of there stories. One that sticks out to me is the one when this elderly man is recalling when a fellow soldier came in contact with mustard gas; the soldier clawed himself to death in front of his buddy's eyes. An image like that will always stay with you and I'll know I'll always think about that story whenever WWI is mentioned and discussed.
DVD:
- Amour Infinity
- Andersonville/Gone With the Wind
- Ansiedad
- Arrowsmith
- Beast With A Gun
- Bombay Talkie - The Merchant Ivory Collection
- Bopha!
- Born to Be Bad
- Bottle Rocket
- Campus Swingers
DVD
DVD
NOVA - Typhoid Mary: The Most Dangerous Woman in America
American Experience - Transcontinental Railroad
American Experience: The Great Fever
The Plague (History Channel)
In Search of History - Scourge of the Black Death (History Channel)
