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The best years of our lives /

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Three returning WWII veterans face problems as they attempt to pick up the threads of their previous lives.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Embassy Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Goldwyn, Samuel, 1879-1974, Wyler, William, 1902-1981, Sherwood, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1896-1955, Loy, Myrna, 1905-1993, March, Fredric, 1897-1975, Andrews, Dana, 1909-1992, Wright, Teresa, 1918-2005, Carmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981, Mayo, Virginia, 1920-2005, Russell, Harold, 1914-2002, Kantor, MacKinlay, 1904-1977
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA : Embassy Home Entertainment, 1985.
Subjects:
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 > Veterans > Drama.
Nineteen forties > Drama.
Motion pictures, American.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:Three returning WWII veterans face problems as they attempt to pick up the threads of their previous lives.
Item Description:Videocassette release of the 1946 motion picture.
Based on a novel by MacKinlay Kantor.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videocassettes (170 min) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Audience:Not rated.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1946: Best Motion Picture (Samuel Goldwyn Productions), Best Directing (William Wyler), Best Actor (Fredric March {"Al Stephenson"}), Best Writing (Screenplay) (Robert E. Sherwood), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Harold Russell {"Homer Parrish"}), Best Film Editing (Daniel Mandell), Best Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) (Hugo Friedhofer), Special Award (To Harold Russell for bringing hope and courage to his fellow veterans through his appearance in 'The best years of our lives')
Production Credits:Produced by Samuel Goldwyn ; directed by William Wyler ; written by Robert E. Sherwood.