The best years of our lives [videorecording] / [presented by] Samuel Goldwyn [Pictures Corporation] ; screen play by Robert E. Sherwood ; produced by Samuel Goldwyn ; directed by William Wyler.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0792846133
- ISBN: 9780792846130
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (168 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, 2000.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Based on a novel by MacKinlay Kantor.Full screen presentation.Originally released as motion picture in 1946.Special feature: Theatrical trailer.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, Gregg Toland; film editor, Daniel Mandell; music, Hugo Friedhofer.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- 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.
- Target Audience Note:
- Not rated.
- System Details Note:
- DVD; Dolby Digital mono.
- Language Note:
- In English with optional Spanish soundtrack; optional subtitles in French or Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
- Awards Note:
- 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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- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | DVD BES (Text) | 37810435580831 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Bath Community Library | DVD BATH (Text) | 38344101433272 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | DVD DRAMA BES (Text) | 31250200039764 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Dunn Public Library | DVD F Bes 022 G (Text) | 33436001709234 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| High Point Library | DVD OSCAR BES (Text) | 30519010413667 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Jackson County Public Library | DVD BEST (Text) | 39493109547598 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | DVD BEST #4765 (Text) | 33262003234162 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | DVD F Best (Text) | 50669011918399 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Montgomery County Public Library | DVD# 3060 (Text) | 38198000067155 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Reidsville Library | vid rotation yellow - 2137 (Text) | 31554007235046 | Adult Video | Available | - |
