Making the best years of our lives the Hollywood classic that inspired a nation

"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 se...

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Main Author: Macor, Alison, 1966- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
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250 |a First edition. 
264 1 |a Austin :  |b University of Texas Press,  |c 2022. 
300 |a 195 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :  |b illustrations (black and white) ;  |c 24 cm 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Warstruck -- Every veteran a potential mental case -- The way home -- Underwater again -- Fade on kiss -- Pure emotional dynamite -- It's all the same fight -- A training film for all of us. 
520 |a "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 films"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
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630 0 0 |a Best years of our lives (Motion picture)  |x Public opinion. 
650 0 |a Post-traumatic stress disorder in motion pictures. 
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