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The best years of our lives [videorecording] / [presented by] Samuel Goldwyn [Pictures Corporation] ; screen play by Robert E. Sherwood ; produced by Samuel Goldwyn ; directed by William Wyler.

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0792846133
  • Physical Description: 1 video disc (168 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: [Fullscreen version].
  • Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2000]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel Glory for me by MacKinlay Kantor.
Originally released as motion picture in 1946.
Special feature: theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Gregg Toland ; film editor, Daniel Mandell ; music, Hugo Friedhofer.
Participant or Performer Note:
Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, Cathy O'Donnell, Hoagy Carmichael, Harold Russell, Gladys George, Roman Bohnen, Ray Collins, Victor Cutler.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD; Dolby digital mono; standard version.
Language Note:
In English with optional Spanish soundtrack; optional subtitles in French or Spanish.
Awards Note:
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.
Subject: Kantor, MacKinlay, 1904-1977 > Film adaptations.
World War, 1939-1945 > Veterans > United States > Drama.
Nineteen forties > Drama.
People with disabilities > Drama.
United States > Social life and customs > 1945-1970 > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Baker County Library DRAMA BES DVD (Text) 37814002812379 VIDEO Available -
Weston Public Library DVD BES (Text) 37886000100528 Video Available -


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