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The Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE Day

The Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE Day

2024TV Special⏱️ 1h 58mTV-PG
History
9.4
IMDB Rating
18 votes

A Veterans Day event with historian John Monsky, the Boston Pops and Broadway stars.

Director
Habib Azar
Writers
N/A
Stars
Shereen Ahmed, Boston Pops Orchestra, Katie Couric
Release Date
November 1, 2024
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Shereen Ahmed
Shereen Ahmed
as Self - performer
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Boston Pops Orchestra
as Themselves
Katie Couric
Katie Couric
as Self - Host
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Keith Lockhart
as Self - conductor
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John Monsky
as Self - narrator
Kate Rockwell
Kate Rockwell
as Self - performer
Nicholas Rodriguez
Nicholas Rodriguez
as Self - performer
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Daniel Yearwood
as Self - performer

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
16:9 HD
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Production
American History Unbound

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

History

⭐ Featured Review

Not an opera and far better than you might expect
by Ry_or_Don_whichever2024-11-17
10/10

"I usually avoid anything suggesting opera but The Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE Day on PBS is really good, both the singing and visuals. Overdue respect is paid to all levels of the five service branches, the parts played by women and (using the terminology of the time) Negro Battalions. The trials of four journalists are featured throughout; Elizabeth Lee Miller, Robert Capa, Ernest Hemingway, and a fellow named Jerry later known by his initials, J. D. Several great-offspring of Normandy veterans are recognized but a particular Higgins Boat driver, Eddie Albert, goes unmentioned. Femal..."

📖 Synopsis

A Veterans Day event with historian John Monsky, the Boston Pops and Broadway stars.