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Yes. Producer Samuel Goldwyn reportedly was inspired to produce The Best Years of Our Lives after his wife Frances read an article in the 7 August, 1944 issue of Time magazine about the difficulties faced by WWII servicemen returning to civilian life. Goldwyn hired American novelist and former war correspondent MacKinlay Kantor (1904-1977) to write the story. It was first published as a book-length narrative poem titled Glory for Me (1945). Based on Kantor's novel, American playwright Robert Sherwood (1896-1955) wrote the screenplay. The movie won the 1947 Academy Award for Best Motion Picture.
Yes. Toward the end of the movie, when Marie (Virginia Mayo) is sitting at a dressing table and going on about Fred (Dana Andrews)'s failures, she blurts out: "I gave up the best years of my life," which is the point of the title. Americans, who didn't start the war and weren't responsible for it, sacrificed themselves to help save the world. These were very young people, many of whom were killed, many of whom were traumatized, who gave up the best years of their lives. And, for some, ironically, their years in the service would be remembered as the best years of their lives.
The graveyard was located at the Ontario Army Airport in California where over 2000 airplanes were dismantled after the war.
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- How long is The Best Years of Our Lives?2 hours and 50 minutes
- When was The Best Years of Our Lives released?November 21, 1946
- What is the IMDb rating of The Best Years of Our Lives?8.1 out of 10
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- Who are the characters in The Best Years of Our Lives?Milly Stephenson, Al Stephenson, Fred Derry, Peggy Stephenson, Marie Derry, Wilma Cameron, Butch Engle, Homer Parrish, Hortense Derry, Pat Derry, and others
- What is the plot of The Best Years of Our Lives?Three World War II veterans, two of them traumatized or disabled, return home to the American midwest to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.
- What was the budget for The Best Years of Our Lives?$2.1 million
- How much did The Best Years of Our Lives earn at the worldwide box office?$23.7 million
- How much did The Best Years of Our Lives earn at the US box office?$23.7 million
- What is The Best Years of Our Lives rated?Approved
- What genre is The Best Years of Our Lives?Drama, Romance, and War
- How many awards has The Best Years of Our Lives won?21 awards
- How many awards has The Best Years of Our Lives been nominated for?24 nominations
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