Description

“Kent State: The Day the War Came Home is a very good teaching resource. It tells the story… efficiently and effectively. Since 2000, I have used Day in sociology classes ranging from the introduction to sociology and social problems to collective behavior and social movements. It is a very good documentary for stimulating class discussion. The instructor can feel confident about using it as a teaching tool because it has so few errors.”

-Jerry M. Lewis
Emeritus Professor of Sociology
Kent State University


The definitive story is told here for the first time. The haunting
photograph of Mary Vecchio poised in anguish over the
body of a slain student. The fervor of the wounded student activist
still consumed by the need for justice 30 years later. The
former Guardsman living with a badge of shame few could imagine.

Some choose to forget. Others fight to keep their
bitter lessons alive for new generations . Try as they may, the entire
cast of survivors cannot escape the questions and the accusations
that fly as each anniversary comes and goes.

KENT STATE: THE DAY THE WAR CAME HOME is a portrait of the
pain shared by an entire nation. After 40 years, the blood stains
are not forgotten.

Featuring music by Creedence Clearwater Revival and Jefferson Airplane.

Includes public performance rights.

For downloadable study guide, special features, and pricing on additional copies please contact mark.mori@kentstatedvd.com

Cast

Barry Levine: companion of Alison Krause, one of the students killed.
Dean Kahler: the most seriously wounded student at Kent State.
Larry Shafer: Sergeant, Ohio National Guardsman.
Rudy Morris: Staff Sergeant, Ohio National Guardsman
Robert Bosser: KS Student and Private, Ohio National Guardsman
Alan Canfora: student activist in 1970, wounded during the protest.
Prof. Jerry Lewis: Kent State faculty member and expert on the altercation.
Prof Laura Davis: Kent State faculty member and student at the time of the shootings.

Festivals

Emmy Award Winner: 2000 News and Documentary category

Originally broadcast on The Learning Channel (TLC).

Production Credits & Notes

Executive Producer Mark Mori
Produer Ron Goetz
Director Chris Triffo
Associate Producer Jim Hense, Narrator David Mucci, Writer Iain Maclean

FOR TLC
Executive Producer Paul Donvito