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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) 8.3
Three WWII veterans return home to small-town America to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed. Director:William Wyler |
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Cast
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| Myrna Loy | ... | ||
| Fredric March | ... |
Al Stephenson
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| Dana Andrews | ... | ||
| Teresa Wright | ... | ||
| Virginia Mayo | ... | ||
| Cathy O'Donnell | ... | ||
| Hoagy Carmichael | ... | ||
| Harold Russell | ... | ||
| Gladys George | ... |
Hortense Derry
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Roman Bohnen | ... |
Pat Derry
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| Ray Collins | ... |
Mr. Milton
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Minna Gombell | ... |
Mrs. Parrish
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Walter Baldwin | ... |
Mr. Parrish
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Steve Cochran | ... |
Cliff
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
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The story concentrates on the social re-adjustment of three World War II servicemen, each from a different station of society. Al Stephenson returns to an influential banking position, but finds it hard to reconcile his loyalties to ex-servicemen with new commercial realities. Fred Derry is an ordinary working man who finds it difficult to hold down a job or pick up the threads of his marriage. Having had both hands burnt off during the war, Homer Parrish is unsure that his fiancée's feelings are still those of love and not those of pity. Each of the veterans faces a crisis upon his arrival, and each crisis is a microcosm of the experiences of many American warriors who found an alien world awaiting them when they came marching home. Written by alfiehitchie
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 October 1947 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Glory for Me See more »Filming Locations:
Walnut Hills High School - 3250 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,100,000 (estimated)Gross:
$23,650,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Fred Derry: You know what it'll be, don't you, Peggy? It may take us years to get anywhere. We'll have no money, no decent place to live. We'll have to work, get kicked around.
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(1922) (uncredited)
Music by Dan Russo and Ernie Erdman
Played on piano by Hoagy Carmichael
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Did You Know?
Trivia
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 24, 1947 with Fredric March, Myrna Loy and Teresa Wright reprising their film roles. See more »Goofs
When Peggy makes scrabbled eggs and toast for Fred she brings the eggs to the table but not the toast. The next camera shot shows Fred taking toast from the table that was never brought there. See more »Quotes
[last lines]Fred Derry: You know what it'll be, don't you, Peggy? It may take us years to get anywhere. We'll have no money, no decent place to live. We'll have to work, get kicked around.
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Soundtracks
Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)(1922) (uncredited)
Music by Dan Russo and Ernie Erdman
Played on piano by Hoagy Carmichael
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I saw the movie again recently. I always love it. It's touching, has great music, scope and complexity. The film is alive in its human details. But what especially stood out to me this time was how amazing Dana Andrew's performance is. His wife has cheated on him, he's suffering post-war trauma, and can't find a job--but he's still charming and funny. Even though his opinion of himself is pretty low, he keeps going ahead. I love how self-denigrating the character is, how he suspects he's pretty worthless, while his parents, friends and Peggy (but not his wife) see him as extraordinary. And Andrews does it all while being understated and real. Yeah, Dana!