Originally aired on PBS, the three-tape set America in the 40s: A Sentimental Journey recounts the culture of this tumultuous and influential decade. Graphic wartime footage and other archival clips, as well as fascinating interviews and personal stories combine with the popular music of the day in a moving look at the fads, fun, triumphs, and tragedies of the time. Part two takes viewers back to the years 1942- 1945. Brutal battle scenes and front line stories told by veterans bring to life tales of terror and friendship. See U.S.O. performances and meet war plant workers and learn how the events of the mid-'40s forever changed the lives of those who lived through the period. Other programs in this series hosted by
Charles Durning are America in the 40s: 1940-1942 and America in the 40s: 1945-1949. ~ Sally Barber, All Movie Guide