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MGM Home Entertainment [distributor]
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
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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.
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University of Texas Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The book examines the making and reception of the film "The Best Years of Our Lives"; notable for its treatment of PTSD, the film brought conversation about this disorder (then called shell shock) to the forefront of post-war America, helping the nation reflect on the problems faced by returning servicemen and how best to help them reintegrate. The book also details how the movie was conceived, filmed, and received, as well as its influence on later...
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Publisher
Fenn-M&S
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In the process of writing this book, bestselling sports writer Kevin Shea interviewed many of Robinson's teammates, colleagues, players and family members and spent countless hours with Larry himself to capture a fascinating picture of one of hockey's greatest careers.
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Series
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The complete story of a great actor, his difficult struggle to overcome alcoholism while enjoying the accolades of his contemporaries, a successful term as president of the Screen Actors Guild, and the love of family and friends that never deserted him.
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Series
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English
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Showcasing 52 Essential films from the silent era through the 1980s, Turner Classic Movies invites you into a world filled with stirring performances, dazzling musical numbers, and bold directorial visions that mark the greatest moments in film history.
Since its inception on Turner Classic Movies in 2001, The Essentials has become the ultimate series for movie lovers to expand their knowledge of must-see cinema and discover or revisit landmark films...
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English
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 Trump and I, in another sense, were born in 1946. We were both governed by certain identifiable propositions that defined a way of life for Americans.
#2 The Best Years of Our Lives is a film that depicts American freedom at its point of origin, when verities still had a semblance of permanence. It reassured audiences that despite the recent upheavals, nothing essential...
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English
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Screen legend Gregory Peck ("To Kill A Mockingbird") brings to life C.S. Forester's classic nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower. Hornblower battles the French and the Spanish forces during the Napoleonic wars, but also finds time for romance in this spectacle from director Raoul Walsh ("White Heat," "High Sierra"). Co-starring Virginia Mayo ("The Best Years of Our Lives").
14) Aging And Saging
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English
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Our culture is bent on avoiding aging. The problem with that is every one of us is aging every day. Arrien points to the enormous possibilities for cultural change as we come into our wisdom years. She opens a gateway to personal possibility and an affirmation that we truly can look ahead to the best years of our lives.
15) Shrek (Songbook)
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English
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From the DreamWorks film about everyone's favorite ogre, this cool songbook features a cast of characters, fabulous full-color art from the movie and of the celebs who lent their voices, and easy piano arrangements of 12 songs from the soundtrack: All Star* Bad Reputation* The Best Years of Our Lives* Hallelujah* I'm a Believer (& Reprise)* I'm on My Way* It Is You (I Have Loved)* Like Wow* My Beloved Monster* Stay Home* True Love's First Kiss* You...
16) Hart to Heart
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English
Description
We're the Harts.
Between an engagement, a wedding and an adoption, we've had the best year of our lives. Things have never looked better for Jaxon, Addison and myself.
But just because you say "I do" doesn't mean you get a happily ever after. And sometimes, you get tackled more in life than you ever did on the football field.
The only way we're going to make it through is if we do it together…Hart to Heart.
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English
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In 1895, teenager Schmuel Goldfisz left the Warsaw ghetto to become Samuel Goldwyn, one of the most acclaimed producers in Hollywood history. Among Goldwyn' s films are such classics as The Pride of the Yankees, Wuthering Heights, and The Bishop' s Wife - all famous for conveying the " Goldwyn Touch." In this detailed biography, acclaimed author A. Scott Berg recounts the fascinating life of one of the most colorful personalities of Hollywood' s Golden...
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English
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NO ONE writes science fiction, fantasy, or horror like A. R. Morlan. Her unique characters-her unusual perspective-her enormous imagination-all of these traits combine to produce absolutely "different" views of the past, present, and future. The eight novellas and short stories in this new collection highlight some of the best of her recent explorations of the near-future: "The Best Years of Our Lives," "Contingencies and Penti-Lope-Lope" (with John...
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English
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The Tubbs Fire of 2017 destroyed our doctor's house, but not ours. Husband and I rented our home to him and his family while we traveled for thirteen months. We headed out with a list of places we wanted to see with the idea that we would become "those Americans" living in some far-off place. This is the story of how we did it, the mistakes we made, the joys we experienced, the lessons we learned. It was one of the best years of our lives, rooted...
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