War Bonds: Songs and Letters of World War II
- Producing Organization
- UNC-TV
- EbzB Productions
- Contributing Organization
- WHUT (Washington, District of Columbia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/293-91fj70hp
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- Description
- Description
- WAR BONDS: THE SONGS AND LETTERS OF WORLD WAR II celebrates the sacrifices of the "greatest generation" by taking a sentimental journey through the days of blackouts, rationing and Rosie the Riveter. The performance program, taped in front of a live audience, fills the stage at Holly Springs Cultural Center in North Carolina with wartime memories and a nostalgic score of period songs. This multimedia, living-history cabaret weaves together the popular songs of the World War II era with humorous, poignant and often poetic letters from the frontlines and the homefront. Actors Serena Ebhardt and David Zum Brunnen, in 1940s-era costumes, read intimate correspondence ranging from the words of Presidents Franklin Roosevelt (his famous "Four Freedoms" speech) to letters from a housewife discovering freedom and independence for the first time upon entering the workforce.
- Asset type
- Program
- Genres
- Performance
- Special
- Subjects
- World War II
- Rights
- Unlimited between 9/7/2008 and 9/6/2011. Yes to School Rights. SCH/ RE-REC. 3 YEARS; NCC; SIMULCAST RIGHTS; VOD
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Producing Organization: UNC-TV
Producing Organization: EbzB Productions
Reader: Ebhardt, Serena
Reader: Zum Brunnen, David
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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WHUT-TV (Howard University Television)
Identifier: (unknown)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:56:46?
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- Citations
- Chicago: “War Bonds: Songs and Letters of World War II,” WHUT, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 28, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-293-91fj70hp.
- MLA: “War Bonds: Songs and Letters of World War II.” WHUT, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 28, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-293-91fj70hp>.
- APA: War Bonds: Songs and Letters of World War II. Boston, MA: WHUT, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-293-91fj70hp