Making The best years of our lives : the Hollywood classic that inspired a nation / Alison Macor.

"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Macor, Alison, 1966- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Austin : University of Texas Press, 2022.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	William & Bettye Nowlin series in art, history, and culture of the Western Hemisphere.
Subjects:	Best years of our lives (Motion picture) Best years of our lives (Motion picture) > Influence. Best years of our lives (Motion picture) > Public opinion. Post-traumatic stress disorder in motion pictures. Veterans in motion pictures. PERFORMING ARTS / General Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Post-traumatic stress disorder in motion pictures Public opinion Veterans in motion pictures
Online Access:	Click for online access

Table of Contents:

1. Warstruck
2. Every Veteran a Potential Mental Case
3. The Way Home
4. Underwater Again
5. Fade on Kiss
6. Pure Emotional Dynamite
7. It's All the Same Fight
8. A Training Film for All of Us
Acknowledgments
Note on Sources
Notes
Bibliography
Index.

Making The best years of our lives : the Hollywood classic that inspired a nation / Alison Macor.

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