The Best Years of Our Lives

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Ciara takes Dean back to 1946 with The Best Years of Our Lives, William Wyler's kitchen sink epic about soldiers returning from World War II. They talk about Harold Russell's double-Oscar-winning performance as Homer Parrish, Gregg Toland's groundbreaking deep focus cinematography and why Ayn Rand tried to complain about the film in Congress. Visit The Sundae: ⁠https://thesundae.net/⁠ Follow us on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/sundaeblog/⁠ 1982 interview with Harold Russell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYpsnvyzJNI

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