Patriotism was ennobling, self-sacrifice was reflexive; heroism was rewarded, and everybody was proudly in this fight together. Such was the tenor of the movie releases of the early 1940s. A bit ...
There is an understated scene early in William Wyler’s “The Best Years of Our Lives” that nevertheless carries the weight of 1,000 welcome‑home parades. After arriving by military flight, Homer ...