PBS To Broadcast Gettysburg And Stories Of Valor; Narrated By Keith Carradine In High Definition TV

6-Oct-04

Inecom Entertainment Company announced that selected episodes from the documentary film, Gettysburg and Stories of Valor (the third volume in the Civil War Minutesô series) will air nationally in high-definition format on the PBS HD Channel beginning in November. This film is an entertainment-oriented documentary narrated by Keith Carradine (HBOís Deadwood and ABCís Complete Savages) and features the writing and military expertise of Michael Kraus, Military History Advisor for Miramax Films' Cold Mountain and Military Coordinator for New Line Cinema's film Gettysburg.  Gettysburg and Stories of Valor will be made available on the PBS HD Channel during a special block feed of American Public Television (APT) HD programs. There are roughly 287 PBS member stations that have transitioned to digital broadcasting and offer the service over their terrestrial digital transmitters and subsequently through the local cable operator. Local stations that offer digital broadcast services will broadcast Gettysburg and Stories of Valor in high-definition format on the following dates beginning in November:  November 13, 2004 6:00 pmNovember 14, 2004 3:00 amNovember 15, 2004 8:00 pm and 11:00 pmNovember 21, 2004 6:00 pmNovember 22, 2004 3:00 amNovember 26, 2004 8:00 pm and 11:00 pmNovember 27, 2004 6:00 pmNovember 28, 2004 3:00 amIn addition, Gettysburg and Stories of Valor is being sold as a three-hour feature in a two-DVD box set through retail and Internet stores. Gettysburg and Stories of Valor is presented by Penn State Public Broadcasting (PSPB) and distributed by American Public Television (APT).For more information on PBS HD, visit http://www.pbs.org/digitaltvFor more information on APT, visit http://www.aptonline.org

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