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

"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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Macor, Alison, 1966- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2022.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:William & Bettye Nowlin series in art, history, and culture of the Western Hemisphere.
Temas:
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.
Anciens combattants au cinéma.
PERFORMING ARTS / General
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Post-traumatic stress disorder in motion pictures
Public opinion
Veterans in motion pictures
post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, film history, veterans, the Oscars, Academy Award winners, Academy Award winner, academy awards, classic film, post-war, post-war America.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 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.

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