HISTORY VS. HOLLYWOOD: THE LONGEST DAY
D-Day, H-Hour–the whole of Europe lay in the balance!

A labor of love, producer Darryl F. Zanuck assembled an all-star cast to bring this dramatic battle to the screen–but how accurate was it? Tune in Tuesday, August 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT (7 p.m. CT) as we take a look at this epic film. Narrated by Burt Reynolds, we compare the ambitious film version of author Cornelius Ryan's book "The Longest Day" with the real-life experiences of veterans who were there. While the film had a reverence for the truth balanced with dramatic license, the true story of the brave men and women was even more compelling, more horrific, and more heroic.

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