Heads up: War is heck
By Wade Kwon
Ken Burns’ 14-hour, seven-night documentary “The War” (now with more Hispanics!) kicks off tonight at 7 on Alabama Public Television stations. The extensive look at World War II has been sanitized for your protection, as state PBS affiliates will be showing the clean version, because children will be forever scarred with the four words uttered in context of battle: “fuck” (twice), “shit” and “asshole.”
The story unfolds through the citizens of four American towns, including Mobile, which grew tremendously during the war years jumping from cotton to shipbuilding. Don’t worry: If you can’t catch it this week, the entire series repeats through November [full schedule].
Our pal Amanda at APT is working on “WWII: Alabama Remembers,” a homegrown doc with more remembrances from vets and civilians, airing on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. You can submit your stories online or by mail.
Previews of both after the jump.
Extended 27-minute preview of ‘The War’
Preview of ‘WWII: Alabama Remembers’
• Mobile Press-Register: Soldier describes being POW in Japan during WWII
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