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...
| Main Author: | Macor, Alison, 1966- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Austin :
University of Texas Press,
2022.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.