The best years of our lives
(DVD or VCD)
Contributors
Published
Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment [distributor], c2006.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (168 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Waltham - Video
Feature/BES/DVD
1 available
Feature/BES/DVD
1 available
Copies
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Waltham - Video | Feature/BES/DVD | On Shelf |
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Brookline Putterham - Audiovisual | DVD BES | On Shelf |
Concord - Audiovisual | DVD Best | On Shelf |
Framingham - Audiovisual | DVD Best | On Shelf |
Medford - Audiovisual | DVD/BES | Checked Out |
Newton - Audiovisual | DVD DRAMA | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment [distributor], c2006.
Format
DVD or VCD
Language
English
UPC
027616850133
Notes
General Note
Originally released as motion picture in 1946.
General Note
Based on the novel, Glory for me by MacKinlay Kantor.
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; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
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.
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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. (2006). The best years of our lives . MGM Home Entertainment [distributor].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert E. 1896-1955. Sherwood et al.. 2006. The Best Years of Our Lives. MGM Home Entertainment [distributor].
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert E. 1896-1955. Sherwood et al.. The Best Years of Our Lives MGM Home Entertainment [distributor], 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sherwood, Robert E. 1896-1955., et al. The Best Years of Our Lives MGM Home Entertainment [distributor], 2006.
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