The best years of our lives
(DVD)

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Drama.
Nineteen forties -- Drama.
Veterans -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Drama.

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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : DVD Video, [2015?].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 172 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
9332412010720

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, Harold Russell, Gladys George, 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
DVD; NTSC, all regions, Dolby digital; aspect ratio (4:3).
Language
In English with optional subtitle in Chinese.
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
DVD

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., Russell, H., George, G., Bohnen, R., Collins, R., Cutler, V., Toland, G., Mandell, D., Friedhofer, H., & Kantor, M. (2015). The best years of our lives . DVD Video.

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

Robert E. 1896-1955. Sherwood et al.. 2015. The Best Years of Our Lives. [Place of publication not identified]: DVD Video.

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

Robert E. 1896-1955. Sherwood et al.. The Best Years of Our Lives [Place of publication not identified]: DVD Video, 2015.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Sherwood, R. E. 1., Goldwyn, S., Wyler, W., Loy, M., March, F., Andrews, D. and Wright, T. et al (2015). The best years of our lives. [Place of publication not identified]: DVD Video.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sherwood, Robert E. 1896-1955., et al. The Best Years of Our Lives DVD Video, 2015.

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