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The Vietnam War > Episode 6, Things fall apart (January 1968-July 1968)

a production of Florentine Films and WETA, Washington, DC; a film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick; directed by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick; written by Geoffrey C. Ward; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, & Ken Burns
Resource Type:
DVD Video
Publication:
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2017]
Copyright:
©2017
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Summary:
At the onset of the Tet holiday, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch surprise attacks on cities and military bases throughout the South, suffering devastating losses but casting grave doubt on the Johnson administration's promise that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Contributors:
Burns, Ken, 1953- , television director, television producer
Novick, Lynn , television director, television producer
Ward, Geoffrey C. , screenwriter
Botstein, Sarah, 1972- , television producer
Coyote, Peter , narrator
Florentine Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn
PBS Distribution (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl
Languages:
English
Spanish
Language Notes:
English (5.1 surround) or Spanish (2.0 stereo) dialogue; English/Spanish subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described video.
Subjects:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 — History
Tet Offensive, 1968
Vietnam War (1961-1975)
Tet Offensive (1968)
1961-1975
United States
Genres:
Television programs
Documentary television programs
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
History
System Details:
DVD, region 1, widescreen, digital 5.1 & stereo.
Performers:
Narrated by Peter Coyote.
Production Credits:
Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; editors, Tricia Reidy, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers, Craig Mellish ; original music, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross.
General Notes:
Title from container.
Audience:
Rating: TV-MA.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Characteristics:
plastic; metal; polychrome
Audio Characteristics:
digital; optical; stereo; surround
Video Characteristics:
NTSC
Digital Characteristics:
video file; DVD video; region 1
Call Numbers:
VIE 2017 DVD
ISBNs:
9781531701734 [Invalid]
1531701736 [Invalid]
Other Standard Numbers:
Universal Product Code: 841887033398 [Invalid]
Publisher Number, PBS Distribution: VWAR600.6
OCLC Numbers:
1011864061