The Pacific War in Color: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Pacific War in Color immerses viewers in a graphic and dramatic look through an unfiltered lens. Rare home movies from servicemen capture intimate images of troops on tropical beaches, naval hazing rituals when sailors cross the equator, and morale-boosting USO shows on dusty desert islands. Personal movies shot by pilots in cockpits crackle with intensity, and color combat footage bursts with the nervous energy of storming beaches, white-knuckle dogfights and face-to-face island-hopping warfare. Remarkable home movies from General Douglas MacArthur show his family in the Philippines before the war and later in Japan after the surrender, offering a different view of life during wartime.

Series details

• Title: The Pacific War in Color
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: War, History
• Premiere date: 2018-06-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-08-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Smithsonian Channel
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36875

Cast and credited roles

• Jeff Wilburn — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-06-24; final listed air date 2018-08-12; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Pacific War in Color on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.