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The best years of our lives [videorecording] / Samuel Goldwyn presents ; screenplay by Robert E. Sherwood ; produced by Samuel Goldwyn ; directed by William Wyler. , United States - Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2012] - 1 videodisc (170 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. - Samuel Goldwyn collection . - Samuel Goldwyn collection. .

From a novel by MacKinlay Kantor. Originally released as a motion picture in 1946. Special features: Introduction by Virginia Mayo; interview with Virginia Mayo and Teresa Wright; theatrical trailer.

Photography, Gregg Toland ; editor, Daniel Mandell ; music, Hugo Friedhofer. Photography, Gregg Toland ; editor, Daniel Mandell ; music, Hugo Friedhofer.

Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, Cathy O'Donnell, Hoagy Carmichael, Gladys George, Harold Russell, Roman Bohnen, Ray Collins, Victor Cutler.

Recounts the problems faced by three returning veterans after WWII as they attempt to pick up the threads of their lives.

Rating: Not rated.


DVD, region 1, fullscreen; Dolby Digital surround; dual-layer.


English dialogue with optional English for the hearing impaired, French or Spanish subtitles

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.

ISBN: 9781624042096 1624042090

Standard No.: 883929280049

Publisher. No.: 2000074748 Warner Home Video

Subjects--Personal Names:
Kantor, MacKinlay, 1904-1977 --Film adaptations.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--Drama.
Veteran reintegration--United States--Drama.
Nineteen forties--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
War films.
Romance films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.