The best years of our lives
(Blu-ray) 

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Drama.
Feature films.
Nineteen forties -- Drama.
Veterans -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Drama.

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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, [2020].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray disc (170 mins.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929736065

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel, Glory for me by MacKinlay Kantor.
General Note
Originally released as motion picture in 1946.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Gregg Toland ; film editor, Daniel Mandell ; music, Hugo Friedhofer.
Participants/Performers
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.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
Blu-ray, 1080p high definition 16x9 full screen (1.37:1); DTS-HD Master Audio English 1.0 mono.; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English; optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Awards
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.
Local note
BLU-RAY

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sherwood, R. E. 1., Goldwyn, S., Wyler, W., Loy, M., March, F., Andrews, D., Wright, T., Mayo, V., O'Donnell, C., Carmichael, H., George, G., Russell, H., Bohnen, R., Collins, R., Cutler, V., Toland, G., Mandell, D., Friedhofer, H., & Kantor, M. (2020). The best years of our lives (Full screen ; Blu-ray edition.). Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert E. 1896-1955 Sherwood et al.. 2020. The Best Years of Our Lives. Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert E. 1896-1955 Sherwood et al.. The Best Years of Our Lives Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, 2020.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Sherwood, R. E. 1., Goldwyn, S., Wyler, W., Loy, M., March, F., Andrews, D. and Wright, T. et al (2020). The best years of our lives. Full screen ; Blu-ray edn. Burbank, CA: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sherwood, Robert E. 1896-1955, et al. The Best Years of Our Lives Full screen ; Blu-ray edition., Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, 2020.

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