Best Years

Author : Sarah Kozloff
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1844575667
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best Years of Our Lives written by Sarah Kozloff and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-07 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) tells the story of three veterans returning from World War II and adjusting to civilian life in a manner unusual for classical Hollywood cinema, with melodrama leavened by authentic detail, personal memories and a fierce desire to capture its historical moment. Sarah Kozloff's illuminating study of the film traces the contribution of Wyler (himself injured while serving in the US Air Force), Robert Sherwood's screenplay, Gregg Toland's deep-focus cinematography, Hugo Friedhofer's award-winning score, and the ensemble cast of Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright and Harold Russell. The film's poignant message spoke to American audiences reeling from the end of the conflict and the bumpy transition to peace: producer Samuel Goldwyn received hundreds of letters from ex-servicemen about how accurately his production had captured their experiences. Despite winning nine Academy Awards, Best Years was soon engulfed in political conflict from both the right and the left. Disagreements about the film's politics foreshadowed HUAC's anti-Communist investigations and the fracturing of the Hollywood community that culminated in the collapse of the studio system. Sarah Kozloff's discussion of the film's development, production and reception history draws on archival research to shed new light on our understanding of this much-loved movie, and to bring The Best Years of Our Lives back where it belongs: in our collections, in our libraries, and in our hearts.

Author : Charles Affron
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813548454
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best Years written by Charles Affron and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2009-08-14 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans flocked to the movies in 1945 and 1946ùthe center point of the three-decade heyday of the studio system's sound era. Why? Best Years is a panoramic study, shining light on this critical juncture in American historyand the history of American cinemaùthe end of World War II (1945) and a year of unprecedented success in Hollywood's "Golden Age" (1946). This unique time, the last year of war and the first full year of peace, provides a rich blend of cinema genres and typesùfrom the battlefront to the home front, the peace film to the woman's film, psychological drama, and the period's provocative new style, film noir. Best Years focuses on films that were famous, infamous, forgotten, and unforgettable. Big budget A-films, road shows, and familiar series share the spotlight. From Bergman and Grant in Notorious to Abbott and Costello in Lost in a Harem, Charles Affron and Mirella Jona Affron examine why the bond between screen and viewer was perhaps never tighter. Paying special attention to the movie-going public in key cities--Atlanta, New York, Boston, Honolulu, and Chicago--this ambitious work takes us on a cinematic journey to recapture a magical time.

Author : Jon Scieszka
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442446730
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Battle Bunny written by Jon Scieszka and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alex, whose birthday it is, hijacks a story about Birthday Bunny on his special day and turns it into a battle between a supervillain and his enemies in the forest--who, in the original story, are simply planning a surprise party.

Author : Roger Palms
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1592441815
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Your Best Years written by Roger Palms and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2003-03-12 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wanted: Christians with wisdom, spiritual maturity, proven character. Compassion and enthusiasm required. Must be willing to influence others. Hours varied. Grey hair a plus. Dreaming of retirement? Already retired? Why not consider an exciting career change instead? Join the thousands of mature Christians who have discovered new challenges and fulfillment while serving in churches, ministries, and neighborhoods across North America and around the globe. Why now? Because these are the years when your wisdom, energy, and availability can combine for the greatest effectiveness in ministry. Why service? Because when you look back on your life, nothing you could pursue could ever be as fulfilling and rewarding - not careers, not sports or hobbies, not leisure or money. Why me? Because you can offer what young people may not have - the wisdom of experience, spiritual depth, and time. And because the world needs more models of maturity in action! Let author Roger Palms introduce you to a world of opportunities and some believers who are already celebrating their best years by serving God and others!

Author : Joseph C. Goulden
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 0486838269
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best Years, 1945-1950 written by Joseph C. Goulden and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1970s, a prominent journalist examined the immediate postwar period to find rampant political and social tensions. His survey offers a unique perspective on a critical era in American history. Includes a new Preface by the author.

Author : Sarah Kozloff
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1838718486
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best Years of Our Lives written by Sarah Kozloff and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) tells the story of three veterans returning from World War II and adjusting to civilian life in a manner unusual for classical Hollywood cinema, with melodrama leavened by authentic detail, personal memories and a fierce desire to capture its historical moment. Sarah Kozloff's illuminating study of the film traces the contribution of Wyler (himself injured while serving in the US Air Force), Robert Sherwood's screenplay, Gregg Toland's deep-focus cinematography, Hugo Friedhofer's award-winning score, and the ensemble cast of Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright and Harold Russell. The film's poignant message spoke to American audiences reeling from the end of the conflict and the bumpy transition to peace: producer Samuel Goldwyn received hundreds of letters from ex-servicemen about how accurately his production had captured their experiences. Despite winning nine Academy Awards, Best Years was soon engulfed in political conflict from both the right and the left. Disagreements about the film's politics foreshadowed HUAC's anti-Communist investigations and the fracturing of the Hollywood community that culminated in the collapse of the studio system. Sarah Kozloff's discussion of the film's development, production and reception history draws on archival research to shed new light on our understanding of this much-loved movie, and to bring The Best Years of Our Lives back where it belongs: in our collections, in our libraries, and in our hearts.

Author : Alison Macor
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477325069
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making The Best Years of Our Lives written by Alison Macor and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Released in 1946, The Best Years of Our Lives became an immediate success. Life magazine called it “the first big, good movie of the post-war era” to tackle the “veterans problem.” Today we call that problem PTSD, but in the initial aftermath of World War II, the modern language of war trauma did not exist. The film earned the producer Samuel Goldwyn his only Best Picture Academy Award. It offered the injured director, William Wyler, a triumphant postwar return to Hollywood. And for Harold Russell, a double amputee who costarred with Fredric March and Dana Andrews, the film provided a surprising second act. Award-winning author Alison Macor illuminates the film’s journey from script to screen and describes how this authentic motion picture moved audiences worldwide. General Omar Bradley believed The Best Years of Our Lives would help “the American people to build an even better democracy” following the war, and the movie inspired broad reflection on reintegrating the walking wounded. But the film’s nuanced critique of American ideals also made it a target, and the picture and its creators were swept up in the anti-Communist witch hunts of the late 1940s. In this authoritative history, Macor chronicles the making and meaning of a film that changed America.

Author : Cedric Cullingford
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135725438
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best Years of Their Lives? written by Cedric Cullingford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-12-16 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on structured research and interviews with pupils in years 10 and 11 (15 ^DDS 16 years old) about their views of the purpose of school and their own future employment and the way the two connect, this book offers a blistering critique of the purpose of education and its ability to prepare children for the world of work. The issues raised include: the purpose of school, the nature and quality of the curriculum, whether their time was well spent, whether what they learned was relevant, who influenced them, their views of industry and the world outside. Out of the mouths of babes, the truth comes tumbling and the result is a shocking indictment of an educational system that fails to deliver what it sets out to achieve.

Author : Vishal Dhawan
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 : 1946204129
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best Years of Our Lives written by Vishal Dhawan and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2016-11-05 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mesmerize your senses through a journey into the Nostalgic ‘90s, a life-changing voyage through the realms of Friendship, Love, Adventure, Humour, Separation, Pain and Redemption. Monfort Memorial High, that's where our story begins. For Vihan and his friends, life is innocent, it's funny, and it’s mysterious. They seek adventure. Puberty has just marked its arrival. As seasons change, they encounter the blatant realities of life. We are introduced to new characters. Characters that are lovable, characters that are downright disdainful and characters that have observed melancholia to its depth. These characters draw new perspective to the story. Waves of existence gush forward and give rise to a plethora of emotions; preconceived notions are shattered, evil shows its ugly face, there is a call for rebellion and amidst all the disruption, there is the calming influence of eternal love and undying friendship. Adolescence is our first love affair with life… It is wild and untameable like a fresh stream. Take a plunge and relive those cherished years.

Author : Peter Bowden
Publisher : Vernon Press
ISBN 13 : 1622735986
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 65+. The Best Years of Your Life written by Peter Bowden and published by Vernon Press. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the key to happiness in later life? Since the time of the ancient philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle, the human race has questioned and written about what makes us happy. But with the rise of life expectancy and rapidly ageing populations, happiness in later life has become a major topic of debate. Drawing on three sources, the lessons of history, a survey of 150 people aged over 65 and the findings of the present-day positive psychologists, this book analyses and considers what it means to be in happy in later life and how it can be achieved. Bowden reflects on our many and differing views of life after retirement and finds lessons that can also contribute to our happiness in earlier years. Importantly, this book also asks, and answers, what role governments and our social institutions play in bringing about happiness. This valuable and well-informed insight into happiness in later life leaves the reader with little doubt that the post-65 years can indeed be your best.