The best years of our lives
(DVD Video)
Contributors
Published
Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment [distributor], [2000].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (168 min) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment [distributor], [2000].
Format
DVD Video
Language
English
UPC
027616850133
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; 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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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Cottonwood Public Library - A/V Room - DVD | BEST YEARS | Find It Now |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Library - DVD Collection | PN1997.B47 2000 | Find It Now |
Prescott Public Library - DVD/Blu-ray Collection | BEST | Find It Now |
Spring Valley Library - DVD Collection | BEST | Find It Now |
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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. (2000). The best years of our lives . MGM Home Entertainment [distributor].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Samuel Goldwyn et al.. 2000. The Best Years of Our Lives. MGM Home Entertainment [distributor].
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Samuel Goldwyn et al.. The Best Years of Our Lives MGM Home Entertainment [distributor], 2000.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Goldwyn, Samuel, et al. The Best Years of Our Lives MGM Home Entertainment [distributor], 2000.
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