Those who've visited the National World War II Museum in New Orleans will attest to the power of the place, the history that comes to life in each room, the sense of the sacred.  It's a place of pilgrimage for many who served in the war, and those family members and loved ones they ultimately leave behind.

No stranger to projects involving the war, actor Tom Hanks is bringing to the World War II Museum an exciting new project, a 4-D cinematic experience that will be installed as a permanent exhibit in the museum's new Solomon Victory Theater.

"Beyond All Boundaries" premiered November 6, 2009, at the Solomon Victory Theater in New Orleans, with several celebrities in attendance in addition to Hanks, including Tom Brokaw, Angela Lansbury, Mickey Rooney, Bill Sadler and Patricia Clarkson.   Three days of celebrations are marking the opening of the film and the $50 million, 70,000 square-foot expansion of the museum.

Creation of the film enlisted the help of an all-star cast, including Kevin Bacon, Corbin Bleu, Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Connolly, James Cromwell, Blythe Danner, Viola Davis, Jessie Eisenberg, John Goodman, Neil Patrick Harris, Kevin Jonas, Justin Long, Tobey Maguire, Daran Norris, Wendell Pierce, Chris Pine, Brad Pitt, Bill Sadler, Gary Sinise and Elijah Wood, among others.

The National World War II Museum in New Orleans will be the only place "Beyond All Boundaries" can be seen, with showings of the 35-minute film every hour on the hour in the new 242-seat theater, which will house several screens, including one 120 feet wide.  The theater will also show other films on occasion, including "Saving Private Ryan" and HBO's "Band of Brothers."

As part of the premiere of "Beyond All Boundaries," the World War II Museum is opening two new venues in addition to the theater, including a new restaurant by local NOLA Chef John Besh,  The American Sector, and The Stage Door Canteen, a dining and entertainment venue celebrating the spirit of World War II.

If you've never visited the World War II Museum in New Orleans, you should make a point of doing so.  "Beyond All Boundaries," and projects like it, will be there to tell the important story of the men and women who valiantly served their country in World War II, a story that must be told and never forgotten.

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