Vietnam [videorecording] : a television history / a coproduction of WGBH Boston with Central Independent Television, UK, Antenne-2, France in association with LRE Productions.

DVD ; NTSC ; Dolby digital ; 4x3 full screen.

Closed-captioned.

Narrator, Will Lyman.

Originally broadcast as a 13-part series on PBS in 1983; edited from 13 hours to 11 hours and rebroadcast in 1997 as part of the television show: American experience.

Not rated.

This is a multi-part series on the Vietnam conflict, covering the history of Indochina, the French wars, and United States involvement, using actual film footage from news and government archives.

"Contains scenes of graphic violence; viewer discretion is advised."

First episode has disc label title: Roots of a war (1945-1953).

Disc 1. Roots of a war / written and produced by Judith Vecchione ; America's Mandarin, 1954-1963 / written and produced by Elizabeth Deane -- disc 2. LBJ goes to war, 1964-1965 / written and produced by Austin Hoyt ; America takes charge, 1965-1967 / written and produced by Andrew Pearson ; America's enemy, 1954-1967 / written and produced by Martin Smith -- disc 3. Tet 1968 / written and produced by Austin Hoyt ; Vietnamizing the war, 1968-1973 / written and produced by Martin Smith ; Cambodia and Laos / written and directed by Bruce Palling ; produced by Bruce Palling and Martin Smith -- disc 4. Peace is at hand, 1968-1973 / written and produced by Martin Smith ; Homefront USA / teleplay by Richard Ellison, Marilyn Mellowes ; story by Elizabeth Deane ; produced by Elizabeth Deane ; The end of the tunnel, 1973-1975 / written and produced by Elizabeth Deane.