Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on August 22, 2022

"The Best Years of Our Lives" is the Best Picture of 1946 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is an American drama directed by William Wyler and starring Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Virginia Mayo. The screenplay was written by Robert E. Sherwood, based on...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on August 17, 2022

Book Review: Making The Best Years of Our Lives: The Hollywood Classic That Inspired a Nation The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is one of the most honored and beloved films from Hollywood's Golden Age. It was released over 75 years ago. Author and film historian, Alison Macor has...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on March 7, 2021

Best Picture of 1946: "The Best Years of Our Lives" The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is an American drama directed by William Wyler and starring Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Virginia Mayo. The screenplay was written by Robert E. Sherwood, based on a novella,...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on March 3, 2018

If it weren’t for the first half of the film, The Best Years of Our Lives would be a series of vingettes. The film runs almost three hours. Almost exactly the first half is set over two days. The remainder is set over a couple months. Director Wyler and screenwriter...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 16, 2016

I was born and bred a California boy, but there’s a certain something about the girl-next-door. Maybe it’s my midwestern roots, because after all, my mom was born in Iowa before making the move westward. Anyways, the first time I saw Teresa Wright onscreen I was immediately smitten. She   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 16, 2016

I was born and bred a California boy, but there’s a certain something about the girl-next-door. Maybe it’s my midwestern roots, because after all, my mom was born in Iowa before making the move westward. Anyways, the first time I saw Teresa Wright onscreen I was immediately smitten. She   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 6, 2016

Inherent in a film with this title, much like It’s a Wonderful Life, is the assumption that it is a generally joyous tale full of family, life, liberty, and the general pursuit of happiness. With both films you would be partially correct with such an unsolicited presumption, except for all...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 6, 2016

Inherent in a film with this title, much like It’s a Wonderful Life, is the assumption that it is a generally joyous tale full of family, life, liberty, and the general pursuit of happiness. With both films you would be partially correct with such an unsolicited presumption, except for all...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 17, 2015

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is a different kind of war story, but its focus on the domestic aftermath of World War II is still powerful today, nearly seventy years after its original release. It certainly spoke to the cultural moment in 1946, winning seven Academy Awards out...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on July 17, 2015

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is a different kind of war story, but its focus on the domestic aftermath of World War II is still powerful today, nearly seventy years after its original release. It certainly spoke to the cultural moment in 1946, winning seven Academy Awards out...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on January 31, 2015

The Best Years of Our Lives Directed by William Wyler Written by Robert E. Sherwood from a novel by MacKinlay Kantor 1946/USA The Samuel Goldwyn Company Repeat viewing; DVD in collection #194 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Al Stephenson: Oh, a couple-a centuries. I have seen...   read more

Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Posted by Joey on November 4, 2014

 The Best Years of Our Lives review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest “The Best Years of Our Lives” is an introspective movie about three veterans adjusting to civilian life after World War II. Its wonderfully directed by William Wyler.  It was released in 1946,its o   read more

Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Posted by Joey on November 4, 2014

 The Best Years of Our Lives review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest “The Best Years of Our Lives” is an introspective movie about three veterans adjusting to civilian life after World War II. Its wonderfully directed by William Wyler.  It was released in 1946,its o   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 27, 2014

In a year that boasted the likes of It’s a Wonderful Life, it is not simply a testament to the post war sentiment, but also the power of this film, that led it to garner so much praise including a Best Picture Oscar. Like Capra’s film, WWII plays a role...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 27, 2014

In a year that boasted the likes of It’s a Wonderful Life, it is not simply a testament to the post war sentiment, but also the power of this film, that led it to garner so much praise including a Best Picture Oscar. Like Capra’s film, WWII plays a role...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 27, 2014

In a year that boasted the likes of It’s a Wonderful Life, it is not simply a testament to the post-war sentiment, but also the power of this film, that led it to garner so much praise including a Best Picture Oscar. Like Capra’s film, WWII plays a role here...   read more

Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on January 5, 2014

Confession: I was bored and unmoved the first time I watched THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES. Before you start penning your hate mail, I was in my early twenties at the time, and my idea of a “war film” was BUCK PRIVATES (1941), the 84-minute Abbott and Costello romp...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 2, 2013

Directed by William Wyler, the film chronicles the lives of three men as they return from World War II. They feel joy and then angst trying to integrate back into society  with lives that are strangely different from when they left. They face various struggles like finding a job, holding...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 2, 2013

Directed by William Wyler, the film chronicles the lives of three men as they return from World War II. They feel joy and then angst trying to integrate back into society  with lives that are strangely different from when they left. They face various struggles like finding a job, holding...   read more

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on February 17, 2013

Click here to read my entry in the Classic Movie Blog Association Blogathon on movies of the 1940s. And to read a menu of the entries in this blogathon, click on Mrs. Miniver above.   read more