The best years of our lives
(DVD)
Contributors
Format
DVD
ISBN
9780792846130, 0792846133
Physical Desc
1 DVD (168 min) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Media collection
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Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Overflow; ask at Sights & Sounds desk
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Media collection | DVD FEATURE BEST | On Shelf |
| Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Overflow; ask at Sights & Sounds desk | DVD FEATURE BEST | On Shelf |
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Language
English
ISBN
9780792846130, 0792846133
Notes
General Note
Based on a novel by MacKinlay Kantor.
General Note
Originally released as motion picture in 1946.
General Note
Special feature: Theatrical trailer.
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; Dolby digital mono; standard version.
Language
In English with optional Spanish soundtrack; optional subtitles in French or Spanish.
Language
Closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. (CC)
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.
Awards
National Film Registry, 1989.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
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., & Kantor, M. The best years of our lives .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Samuel Goldwyn et al.. The Best Years of Our Lives. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Samuel Goldwyn et al.. The Best Years of Our Lives .
Harvard Citation (style guide)Goldwyn, S., Wyler, W., Loy, M., March, F., Andrews, D., Wright, T. and Mayo, V. et al (n.d.). The best years of our lives.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Goldwyn, Samuel, et al. The Best Years of Our Lives
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