THE WAR | "Reluctant to get into this subject" | PBS

Published: Sept. 4, 2007, 1:01 p.m.

b'THE WAR, a seven-part series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, tells the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four quintessentially American towns. \\n\\nDirectors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explain how they and their team selected WWII as the subject of their latest film. This is followed by a short clip from part one.'