Product Description

They fought the last "good war," but the stories and heroics of the GIs didn’t end when they hung up their uniforms. What they accomplished at home and how it affects us today makes for a rich sequel to Tom Brokaw’s acclaimed original presentation, The Greatest Generation.

World War II vets, eager to pass the torch and leave a meaningful legacy, have faced many challenges as their ethos of duty, honor and sacrifice often clash with those of their children. Insights from historians and experts, as well as reflections from the GIs themselves, shed light on how the war generation struggles with preserving honor and tradition in a fast and uncivilized world. And candid conversations with baby boomers, stereotypically driven by immediate gratification and individualism, reveal a strong desire to understand and appreciate the lessons of their parents in THE GREATEST GENERATION SPEAKS.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #35403 in VHS
• Released on: 2001-07-24
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Formats: Color, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of tapes: 1
• Running time: 50 minutes

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Following the publication of his bestseller The Greatest Generation, anchorman Tom Brokaw began to hear from those who fought in World War II, as well as from members of their families. In this moving documentary, a woman whose father died piloting a bomber over Europe is visited by Brokaw and shares family snapshots and a home movie of the father she never knew. Research into her father's fatal mission led her to survivors from his crew, and the camera follows her as she meets elderly veterans who tell her firsthand of her father's heroism. Other segments focus on veterans who survived the war but remained quiet about their experiences even though what they did in the war influenced every day of their later lives. This is an evocative look not only at the Americans of the World War II generation but at their families, and anyone who has enjoyed Brokaw's other work on the subject will find this essential. --Robert J. McNamara