The Best Years of Our Lives - First Stop

1946 William Wyler directed Robert Sherwood script from the novel "Glory For Me" by Mackinlay Kantor. A kaleidoscope of emotions as three men (Fredric March, Dana Andres and Harold Russell) return home to the same town from years of war and try to pick up their lives as they left them with various degrees of success. One of the great American movies. Academy Award Picture, script, director, music (Hugo Friedhofer), lead (Fredric March), supporting actor (Harold Russell), editing
(Daniel Mandell)

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[Houdini774]

In a world of tyrrany and dictatorship, I know it is necessary for us to draw our swords on ocassion. We have to if we wish to keep our freedom. But seeing this disfigured young man and knowing how altered his life will be and seeing the look of pain on his parents faces as they welcome back their child who will be mamed for life touches a deep sorrow in my heart. If we are to defend our nation, let us do it to the fullest. But in my heart I pray that young men will never have to go to war.

[oakjackson]

@Houdini774 Amen!

[RandalColling]

One of the best movies of all time. MASTERPIECE. Life lessons...Be thankfull for what you have !

[oakjackson]

@RandalColling Amen!

[oakjackson]

It has my vote

[oakjackson]

Impossible to watch that scene without choking up. Right you are the epitome of unconditional love!

[f01863]

Homer's little sister's greeting is the epitiome of unconditional love!

[logancody05]

@Houdini774 So true and so beautifully articulated, thank you.

[melostmo]

for some reason Utube keeps erasing & blocking this GREAT film masterpiece

[dharmaseed]

"It's just that you Ma's so glad to see you." He wouldn't have believed that if he had seen her face ten seconds beforehand.

[Poppys2008]

What 50 years later or so, and this still is one of the most moving and touching scenes I've ever seen. Perhaps the best movie of all time. It's in my top 3 for sure...

[kirk1968]

Watching this again right now, it's always amazing. Thank you for posting this.