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The Best Years of Our Lives by William Wyler

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The Best Years of Our Lives is a 1946 film about three WWII veterans who return home to small-town America to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed. Directed by William Wyler . Written by Robert E. Sherwood , based on the...


Director Biography

Name: William Wyler
Birth Date: July 1, 1902
Death Date: July 28, 1981
Place of Birth: Mulhouse, Alsace, Germany
Place of Death: Beverly Hills, California, United States of America
Nationality: American, German
Gender: Male
Occupations: film director

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Biography of William Wyler
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Whether directing motion pictures depicting heart-stopping chariot races in Ben Hur or heart-rendering depictions of military servicemen attempting to return to post-war normalcy in The Best Years of Our Lives, William Wyler (1902-1981) is recognized by...


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The Best Years of Our Lives Summary
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A 1946 film that perfectly captures the bittersweet sense of post-World War II American society, The Best Years of Our Lives examines three war veterans as they adjust to new stateside roles. Former sergeant Al Stephenson (Fredric March), disillusioned...
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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is an American drama film about three servicemen trying to piece their lives back together after coming back home from World War II. Samuel Goldwyn was motivated to produce the film after his wife Frances read an...


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The Best Dog Years of Our Lives
01/27/2003: 776 words, approx. 3 pages
For the majority of pet owners, the first time it's necessary to board an animal is a very big deal. So when we dropped off our 1- year-old standard poodle, Aspen C., at our veterinarian for a 10-day stay, I felt like it would...
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The Washington Post
The Best Years of Our Lives
12/10/1989: 1,158 words, approx. 4 pages
'LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL' Life at Home in America During World War II By Paul D. Casdorph Paragon House. 276 pp. $21.95 BEARING IN mind that almost any airplane crash these days is reported as a substantial happening in...
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Facts about AFI's top-100 movies
6/21/2007: 289 words, approx. 1 pages
Here are some facts and trivia about the American Film Institute's new list of top-100 U.S. movies, with some comparisons to the institute's first such list in 1998:_ Out of the 43 newly eligible films released from 1996 to 2006, only four made the new...
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Reuters North American News Service
Reuters historical calendar - January 31
1/24/2008: 382 words, approx. 1 pages
Jan 24 (Reuters) - Following are some of the major events to have occurred on January 31 since 1900: 1943 - German Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus surrendered to the Russians at Stalingrad in World War Two. 1956 - A.A. Milne, author of the "Winnie...
 


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