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Summary:

Recounts the problems faced by three returning veterans of WWII as they attempt to pick up the threads of their lives. Captain Derry is returning to a loveless marriage, Sergeant Stephenson is a stranger to a family that's grown up without him, and sailor Parrish is tormented by the loss of his hands.

Contributors:

Sherwood, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1896-1955 , screenwriter

Goldwyn, Samuel, 1879-1974 , film producer

Wyler, William, 1902-1981 , film director

Loy, Myrna, 1905-1993 , actor

March, Fredric, 1897-1975 , actor

Andrews, Dana, 1909-1992 , actor

Wright, Teresa, 1918-2005 , actor

Mayo, Virginia, 1920-2005 , actor

O'Donnell, Cathy, 1925-1970 , actor

Carmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981 , actor

George, Gladys, 1904-1954 , actor

Russell, Harold, 1914-2002 , actor

Bohnen, Roman, 1894-1949 , actor

Collins, Ray, 1889-1965 , actor

Cutler, Victor, 1914-1979 , actor

Toland, Gregg , director of photography

Mandell, Daniel , editor of moving image work

Friedhofer, Hugo , composer

Kantor, MacKinlay, 1904-1977

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

English; optional subtitles in French and Spanish.

Main Work:

Best years of our lives (Motion picture)

Related Works:

Adaptation of: Glory for me [by Kantor, M.]

Subjects:

World War, 1939-1945 — Veterans — Drama

Veterans — United States — Drama

Nineteen forties — Drama

World War (1939-1945)

1939-1945

Nineteen forties

Veterans

United States

Genres:

Motion pictures

War films

Social problem films

Romance films

Drama

System Details:

Blu-ray; DTS-HD master audio English 1.0 mono.

Performers:

Cast: Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, Cathy O'Donnell, Hoagy Carmichael, Gladys George, Harold Russell, Roman Bohnen, Ray Collins, Victor Cutler.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Gregg Toland ; film editor, Daniel Mandell ; music, Hugo Friedhofer.

General Notes:

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Based on the novel, Glory for me by MacKinlay Kantor.
Originally released as motion picture in 1946.
Wide screen (1.37:1).
Academy Awards (1947): Honorary award (Russell), Best actor (March), Best director, Best film editing, Best music, Best picture, Best supporting actor (Russell), Best writing, screenplay.

Audience:

Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 Blu-ray disc (170 mins.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; mono; sound

Film Characteristics:

1.37:1; wide screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray

Call Numbers:

BES 1946 BLU

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 883929736065
Publisher Number, Warner Brothers: 2000077314

OCLC Numbers:

1237373424