Defying the Nazis : the Sharps' war
(DVD)
Contributors
Burns, Ken, 1953- film director,
Joukowsky, Artemis A. W., film director.
Justus, Matthew, film producer.
Hanks, Tom, narrator.
Goldman, Marina, narrator.
Joukowsky, Artemis A. W., film director.
Justus, Matthew, film producer.
Hanks, Tom, narrator.
Goldman, Marina, narrator.
Published
Arlington, VA : PBS Distribution, [2016].
Format
DVD
ISBN
9781627898324, 1627898328
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Headquarters Library - Adult Video | DVD 940.531835 DEF 2016 | In |
Millhopper Branch - Adult Video | DVD 940.531835 DEF 2016 | Reshelving |
Tower Road Branch - Adult Video | DVD 940.531835 DEF 2016 | In |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Closed captioning.
Documentary films.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Massachusetts -- Wellesley Hills.
Sharp Cogan, Martha, -- 1905-1999.
Sharp, Waitstill, -- 1902-1984.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the visually impaired.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue.
Documentary films.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Massachusetts -- Wellesley Hills.
Sharp Cogan, Martha, -- 1905-1999.
Sharp, Waitstill, -- 1902-1984.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the visually impaired.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Documentary films
Feature films
Massachusetts -- Wellesley Hills -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRDXPjtHyTRYRDGYffCp
Sharp Cogan, Martha, -- 1905-1999 -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJk4DQ3mD7R7jvkRwJVKVC
Sharp, Waitstill, -- 1902-1984 -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJppxkMkTPwjHBRTcVYVmd
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Feature films
Massachusetts -- Wellesley Hills -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRDXPjtHyTRYRDGYffCp
Sharp Cogan, Martha, -- 1905-1999 -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJk4DQ3mD7R7jvkRwJVKVC
Sharp, Waitstill, -- 1902-1984 -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJppxkMkTPwjHBRTcVYVmd
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
More Details
Published
Arlington, VA : PBS Distribution, [2016].
Language
English
ISBN
9781627898324, 1627898328
UPC
841887029704
Notes
General Note
Widescreen.
General Note
Originally released 2016.
Creation/Production Credits
Editor, Erik Angra ; music, Sheldon Mirowitz; interviews directed by Deborah Shaffer ; director of photography, Michael Julian Berz.
Participants/Performers
Tom Hanks, voice of Waitstill Sharp ; Marina Goldman, voice of Martha Sharp.
Description
Tells the never-before-told story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, an American minister and his wife from Wellesley, Massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to a life-threatening mission in Europe. Over two dangerous years they helped save scores of imperiled dissidents and refugees fleeing the Nazi occupation across Europe.
Target Audience
Rating: TVPG.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen; stereo.
Language
Closed-captioned; English dialogue; English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing; video described.
Awards
Award Winners.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Burns, K., Joukowsky, A. A. W., Justus, M., Hanks, T., Goldman, M., Angra, E., Mirowitz, S., Shaffer, D., & Berz, M. J. (2016). Defying the Nazis: the Sharps' war . PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ken Burns et al.. 2016. Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War. PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ken Burns et al.. Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War PBS Distribution, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Burns, Ken, et al. Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War PBS Distribution, 2016.
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