Introduction

The Colour of War is a 2001 documentary series featuring actual colour footage of World War II.

Also known as The War in Colour: The American Story.

Outline

An award-winning documentary filled with never-before-seen images, The Colour of War is a spectacle of colour, sights, sounds, and memories.

At its core, World War II was a black-and-white struggle between good and evil. But the everyday scenes of carnage, human resistance, and guttural warfare were much more complex. A striking assemblage of colour footage and photographs from national archives and private collections, The Colour of War delivers striking perspectives on the day-to-day experience from every imaginable angle. From the first draftees thrown into the breach to the sheer boredom between battles to the uniforms worn and the objects carried, this unparalleled collection of voices is further illuminated by letters and diaries, communiques from the battlefield and the sounds and songs of the era.

The Colour of War Series

• Episode 01: Into the Breach.
• Episode 02: Face to Face.
• Episode 03: Air War.
• Episode 04: Battleground.
• Episode 05: At Ease.
• Episode 06: Anchors Aweigh.
• Episode 07: Why We Fight.
• Episode 08: Fuelling the Fire.
• Episode 09: Silent and Deep.
• Episode 10: Homefront.

• Episode 11: The Price of War.
• Episode 12: Victory.
• Episode 13: Aftermath.
• Episode 14: Man and Machine.
• Episode 15: Clearing the Way.
• Episode 16: Covering the War.
• Episode 17: Dressed to Kill.
• Episode 18: Adolf Hitler.
• Episode 19: D-Day.
• Episode 20: Victory in Europe.

Sources cite differing numbers of episodes (and in differing order) within the series, for example:

• IMDB states 20 episodes (My understanding is 20 episodes).
• Sky.com states 12 episodes.
• Apple TV states 15 episodes.
• Amazon states:
  • 2012 DVD release has “13 programs“:
    • One reviewer notes at least two episodes missing from this DVD release.
    • Another reviewer notes four episodes missing from this DVD release.
  • Apparently the 2002 DVD release has all 17 episodes.
  • 2006 DVD release has “17 programs“.
• Docuwiki states 17 episodes.

Of course, episodes can be edited, condensed and amalgamated which can account for the number difference.

Production & Filming Details

• Narrator(s):
  • Peter Coyote.
• Director(s):
  • Bill Katz … (3 episodes, 2001-2002).
• Producer(s):
  • Alan Beattie … executive producer / executive producer: main title (17 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • Robert Beemer … supervising producer (17 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • David Bradstreet … associate producer (17 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • Chris Chesser … executive producer (17 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • John Corry … executive producer (17 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • Lee Fulkerson … series producer (17 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • Patty Hanten … line producer (17 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • Jim Hense … associate producer / producer (17 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • June Molgaard … associate producer (17 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • Bill Katz … producer (9 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • Douglas Miller … producer (4 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • Peter Steen … producer (3 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • John Joseph … producer (2 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • Christopher Carlson … producer (1 episode, 2001).
  • Wayne Grajeda … producer (1 episode, 2001).
  • Jon Wesslen … producer (1 episode, 2002).
• Writer(s):
  • Christopher Carlson … (1 episode, 2001).
  • Lee Fulkerson … (1 episode, 2001).
  • Jim Hense … (2 episodes, 2002).
  • John Joseph … (2 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • Bill Katz … (7 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • Douglas Miller … (written by) (4 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • Peter Steen … (3 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • John Wesslen … (1 episode, 2002).
• Music:
  • Ramón Balcázar … (20 episodes, 2001-2002).
• Cinematography:
• Editor(s):
  • Joseph Kleinman … (6 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • Mathias Laisbo … (6 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • Kenneth Luebbert … (4 episodes, 2001-2002).
  • Shelly Stocking … (1 episode, 2001).
• Production:
  • IM3 Entertainment.
• Distributor(s):
  • History Channel.
• Release Date: 11 November 2001 to 24 March 2002.
• Rating: TV-PG/PG-14.
• Running Time: 41-44 minutes per episode.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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