The 1940's House, VHS, DVD
The 1940's House is a PBS show about a British family who chose to spend nine weeks living in a house totally equipped like a typical middle-class, pre-World War II house with no phone, car, refrigerator, or tv. The good-hearted, down-to-earth family consisted of a mother and father, their daughter, and the daughter's two young sons. They agreed to follow the war-time rules set up by a war cabinet (a committee consisting of scientists and historians) who guide them periodically throughout the show. Some eyewitnesses to the war and the original radio broadcasts help you understand how stressful and dangerous it was, but how people helped each other. The family was as enjoyable to watch as the program was educational. 10/8/04
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