| The Best Years of 
						Our Lives (1946),
				Director: William Wyler, rated Approved The Most 
						Honored Picture In History! 
		
		
		  Starring: 
				Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Harold Russell, Teresa 
				Wright, Virginia Mayo, Cathy O'Donnell, Hoagy Carmichael 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★★★ 
				- perfect 
				
				DML Top 50 
				#23 -
				Dad's Full (Spoiler) Review 
				and Deep Dive of The Best Years 
				of our Lives  
				"I was burned. When I came 
				to, I was on a cruiser. My hands were off.
				After that, I had it 
				easy..." - Petty Officer 2C Homer Parish 
				Why watch this? 
				Civilians need to see this to better understand our armed service 
				veterans. 
				Plot Summary: Set in 
				the aftermath of World War II, this story follows three 
				servicemen returning to their small Midwestern town. Each man 
				faces unique challenges readjusting to civilian life, including 
				joblessness, changing family dynamics, and physical disability. 
				The ex-servicemen must face the emotional and practical 
				difficulties of transitioning back into society and navigate 
				their new realities. Dad's Preview: 
				It might be easy to imagine that World War II Veterans returned 
				home and re-acclimated without a lot of problems. They were America's 
				Greatest 
				Generation anyway, right? Of course that was not the case. This film 
				follows three very different soldiers, all returning from 
				overseas to the same 
				hometown. It's a well-written, poignant film that gives 
				the viewer a new appreciation for the price these servicemen paid 
				both abroad and back home after the war. 
						 Samuel Goldwyn Productions; RKO Radio 
				Pictures
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