Great Escapes of World War Ii

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This two-disc set contains four documentaries about great escapes from danger made during World War II. The films are presented in standard full-frame transfers that preserve the original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. There are no supplemental materials, but this title should still be of interest to history buffs and may be of use to teachers in a classroom ...
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Overview

This two-disc set contains four documentaries about great escapes from danger made during World War II. The films are presented in standard full-frame transfers that preserve the original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. There are no supplemental materials, but this title should still be of interest to history buffs and may be of use to teachers in a classroom setting.
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Special Features

Interactive menus; Scene selection
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/28/2001
  • UPC: 733961702897

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  • Source: A&E Home Video
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Dolby 5.1 / Stereo
  • Sound: Dolby Digital, stereo
  • Language: English
  • Time: 3:20:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 21,912

Scene Index

Side #1 -- Volume 1
0. Scene Selection: The Great Escape
1. Stalag Luft III [8:31]
2. War Camp Life [8:28]
3. Tom, Dick and Harry [8:37]
4. Ferret's Discovery [4:48]
5. Breakout [8:39]
6. Captured Officers [9:23]
0. Scene Selection: Escape From Arizona
1. Escape Lines [5:19]
2. Air Gunner Fred Gardner [10:01]
3. Lucie and Raymond [7:29]
4. Flying to Freedom [6:34]
5. On American Soil [8:44]
6. Arizona Breakout [11:33]
Side #2 -- Volume 2
0. Scene Selection: Oklahoma, The Wooden Horse And Dunkirk
1. Surprise Attack [10:38]
2. Treading Water [6:06]
3. Morse Code [7:09]
4. Behide Enemy Wire [5:14]
5. The Wooden Horse [9:32]
6. Miracle of Dunkirk [12:39]
0. Scene Selection: Pg 78 And The Great Escape Artist
1. Fascist Italy [9:09]
2. The Way Out [8:14]
3. Golden Cage [7:53]
4. The Road to Bowmanville [7:36]
5. Vanishing Act [6:13]
6. The Ladder [5:04]
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Menu

Side #1 -- Volume 1
   Play Program
   Play Program
   Play Both Programs
Side #2 -- Volume 2
   Play Program
   Play Program
   Play Both Programs
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