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The 1940s - Our Stories. Real History.A pivotal decade in American history has been captured in a unique, new way through personal stories, photos, and home movies submitted by everyday Americans. Enjoy this amazing, inspirational journey crafted by the editors of Reminisce and the filmmakers of The Memory Lane Company. $29.99 [3-DVD set] |
More than 6 hours of entertainment!
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Disc One - The Decade (1 hour) |
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Disc Two - Our Photos (2+ hours) |
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Disc Three - Our Stories (3+ hours) |
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Begin your journey through the 1940s by watching this
hour-long special.
You will be transported back to a decade of tremendous challenges and unparalleled accomplishments. But this familiar story is told here with an interesting twist — through the personal words, photos and home movies of everyday people, all woven together into an entertaining portrait of America during a historic transformation.
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Featured Music |
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1. Prelude: The 1930s |
Auld Lang Syne |
2. Welcome to The 1940s |
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3. Radio Was King |
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4. Blitzkrieg |
Take Me Out to the Ballgame |
5. Don't You Know There's a War Going On? |
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6. You Name It, They Did It |
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy |
7. Eat What You Can |
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8. Honey, If She Won't Marry You, I Will |
Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree |
9. That Tree of Bobbing Onions |
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10. Kilroy Was Here |
In the Mood |
11. Unthinkable |
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12. Tommy Won't Have To Fight Tonight |
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13. There’s No Business Like Show Business |
No Business Like Show Business |
14. An Adventure In Prosperity |
It’s a Good Day |
15. To Ex-GIs, It Was Heavenly |
I’m Beginning to See the Light |
16. Absolutely Indestructible |
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17. If We Can See Them, They Can See Us |
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18. A Hard-Won Optimism |
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19. Closing Credits |
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You’ve seen the movie. Now join us in the photo library.
Watch in-depth slide shows and browse through scrapbook collections of personal photos. Disc Two is organized into 10 topics. Each topic includes a narrated slide show followed by a photo scrapbook of 50 to 300 images. Whenever you want to take a closer look, press the PAUSE button on your DVD remote to freeze the photo. Our Photos is great for reminiscing with friends or describing “how things were” to children and grandchildren.
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1. Front Lines |
2. Home Front |
3. What We Wore |
4. At Work |
5. At Play |
6. In Love |
7. Driving |
8. Shopping |
9. At Home |
10. At Ease |
This is as personal as it gets.
Join 21 Reminisce magazine readers as they share their favorite memories from the 1940s. What emerges during more than three hours of on-screen interviews is an authentic and heartfelt depiction of the hopes, uncertainties, sacrifices, and everyday routines of a country at war and peace. Disc Three is also organized into 10 topics for easy access to particular points of interest.
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1. In a Word |
2. Home Front |
3. In Love |
4. Shopping |
5. At Work |
6. At Play |
7. Boom Years |
8. What We Drove |
9. What We Wore |
10. Where Were You? |
11. Our Storytellers |
12. Meet Roy Reiman |