https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Smith-Patton
The homecoming scene with March and Loy is unforgettable.
One of my all time favorite movies.
Myrna Loy and Theresa Wright were smoking hot.
Great cast and great performances.
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Today was originally “Rememberence Day” a day set aside to remember those whose blood saturated the battlefields of europe during WW1. It’s a day to mourn and remember not a day to celebrate.
The day to celebrate veterans living and dead is Memorial Day.
Interesting tidbit:
The film The Best Years of Our Lives was targeted by anti-communist groups like the FBI and the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in the late 1940s, not because it was overtly communist, but because some of its themes were seen as potentially subversive. The FBI alleged that the film’s portrayal of bankers and its focus on the struggles of returning veterans, particularly the idea of collateral-free loans, could be interpreted as a form of communist propaganda that maligned the wealthy and powerful.
Marking. TCM also showed THEY WERE EXPENDABLE this morning. It’s another of my favorites.
This is an excellent movie. I watch it at least once a year.