For our June Cinema Classics screen, we’re proud to present THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES. The screening on 6/3 is free for Hollywood Theatre members!
Starring Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, and Frederic March, William Wyler’s ambitious slice-of-life about returning veterans after WWII is stark and devastating. Three ex-servicemen return to their beloved Boone City after their stints overseas only to meet with heartache, unemployment, and disability.
Much like the noir films which would soon sweep B-Hollywood, this intimate tale offers a less-than-sunny appraisal of American masculinity after the war. Unlike the noir cycle, however, the film’s high profile cast and production values brought these realistic problems into the mainstream of the American public consciousness. THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES won 9 Academy Awards including Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Motion Picture.
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