Podcasts about best years of our lives

The teenage Alan Parsons was hired as a tape op by EMI and worked with the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Steve Harley, orchestras, comedians, Pinky And Perky and countless others in the control room at Abbey Road, and saw almost 60 years of technical revolution. He's just finished a 50th anniversary box set of Harley's the Best Years Of Our Lives and talks here from his Santa Monica home studio about …   … the things you find buried in old recordings.  … how AI will allow anyone to remix their favourite record.  … the miraculous transformation of Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) from a vindictive dirge to a No 1 pop hit, its backing vocalists and its DJ-baffling false ending. … cutting the tape with John Lennon to end I Want You (She's So Heavy). … seeing himself - ‘in an orange shirt and black knitted tie' - in the Get Back movie 52 years later. ‘It proves I was there!' … recording the clocks, footsteps and airport announcer for The Dark Side Of The Moon - ‘playing Abbey Road studios as an instrument'. … recording He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother with Reg Dwight on piano. … the magical ‘60s technology that made Pinky And Perky. … opening the door at Savile Row and first seeing the Beatles and all their girlfriends. … recording Pilot, the Hollies and the Joe Loss Orchestra. … the story of Clare Torry and The Great Gig In The Sky.  … Abbey Road recordings stored at a nearby squash court. … working with David Gilmour on an Earls Court show from the 1990s. … touring with the Alan Parsons Project (who never toured originally). … why Papa Was A Rollin' Stone is the greatest record of all time (clue: the hi-hat and bass figure). Pre-order Steve Harley's ‘The Best Years of Our Lives' here:https://SteveHarley.lnk.to/TBYFind out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The teenage Alan Parsons was hired as a tape op by EMI and worked with the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Steve Harley, orchestras, comedians, Pinky And Perky and countless others in the control room at Abbey Road, and saw almost 60 years of technical revolution. He's just finished a 50th anniversary box set of Harley's the Best Years Of Our Lives and talks here from his Santa Monica home studio about …   … the things you find buried in old recordings.  … how AI will allow anyone to remix their favourite record.  … the miraculous transformation of Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) from a vindictive dirge to a No 1 pop hit, its backing vocalists and its DJ-baffling false ending. … cutting the tape with John Lennon to end I Want You (She's So Heavy). … seeing himself - ‘in an orange shirt and black knitted tie' - in the Get Back movie 52 years later. ‘It proves I was there!' … recording the clocks, footsteps and airport announcer for The Dark Side Of The Moon - ‘playing Abbey Road studios as an instrument'. … recording He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother with Reg Dwight on piano. … the magical ‘60s technology that made Pinky And Perky. … opening the door at Savile Row and first seeing the Beatles and all their girlfriends. … recording Pilot, the Hollies and the Joe Loss Orchestra. … the story of Clare Torry and The Great Gig In The Sky.  … Abbey Road recordings stored at a nearby squash court. … working with David Gilmour on an Earls Court show from the 1990s. … touring with the Alan Parsons Project (who never toured originally). … why Papa Was A Rollin' Stone is the greatest record of all time (clue: the hi-hat and bass figure). Pre-order Steve Harley's ‘The Best Years of Our Lives' here:https://SteveHarley.lnk.to/TBYFind out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Baker und sein neuester Film Anora sind die großen Gewinner der Oscars 2025. Grund genug, den Film nachzuholen und intensiv zu besprechen. Schließlich wollen wir auch irgendwie verstehen, wieso der Regisseur an diesem Abend einen Rekord aufgestellt hat: 4 Oscars an einem Abend zu bekommen, hat vor ihm tatsächlich noch niemand geschafft! Und außerdem kommt Anora ja nicht nur bei der Academy und in der Kritik gut weg, sondern auch beim Publikum. Wie intensiv diese Besprechung allerdings wirklich verlaufen würde, hatte aber wohl niemand von uns auf dem Zettel. Denn in unserem Spoilertalk ist die Sache dann irgendwie ganz schön aus dem Ruder gelaufen. Möglicherweise hat das aber auch damit zu tun, dass wir kurz vorher über The Apartment diskutiert haben, was auch schon in Streit und Zank ausgeartet ist. Insgesamt können wir euch also eine Folge präsentieren, in der wir uns alle vermutlich nicht unbedingt mit Ruhm bekleckert haben, aber am Ende kommt euch das im Sinne der Unterhaltung hoffentlich dennoch zu Gute. In diesem Sinne wünschen wir viel Spaß und fröhliches Kopfschütteln beim Hören dieser Oscar-Folge. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jahierfilme _______________________________________ (00:00) Cold Opener & Intro (07:27) Anora (40:25) The Best Years Of Our Lives (53:13) The Apartment (01:28:00) Silence Of The Lambs (02:09:03) Ausblick auf die nächste Folge (02:15:10) SPOILERTALK zu Anora _______________________________________ Hier kannst du uns überall finden: iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2TgWvY3 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/34jfB68 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JahierFilmePodcast RSS-Feed: https://jahierfilme.podcaster.de/ Instagram: @jahierfilme Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jahierfilme ______________________________________ Alle unsere Filme im Überblick: https://letterboxd.com/jahierfilme/lists/

After our brief midsummer break, we're back with an episode featuring two outstanding new guests, Natalie Jenner & Sarah Kozloff.Natalie Jenner is the internationally bestselling author of THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY & BLOOMSBURY GIRLS which have been translated into more than 20 languages worldwide. A former lawyer, career coach, & independent bookstore owner who lives in Oakville, Ontario with her family & two rescue dogs, Natalie's latest work of historical fiction is the wonderfully well-researched novel EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE.Sarah Kozloff is a professor emerita at Vassar College, where she taught film history for 33 years. Her publications include the BFI Classic volume on THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES & the chapter on romantic comedy in the NORTON: INTRODUCTION TO FILM GENRES. And since Sarah Kozloff is an expert on THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, she was the ideal person for Natalie Jenner to invite to join us for this episode dedicated to a legendary filmmaker we all love, William Wyler, who received more Oscar nominations than any other director (so far) yet is still vastly under-discussed by film fans today. While we give an overview of his life, career, filmography, & staggering contributions to motion picture history (as Bette Davis, Laurence Olivier, Barbra Streisand & more credit him for teaching them how to act for the camera), the two films we dive into most in this episode are his beloved works THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES & ROMAN HOLIDAY.Originally Posted on Patreon (7/24/24) here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/108744042Theme Music: Solo Acoustic Guitar by Jason Shaw, Free Music Archive Shop Watch With Jen logo Merchandise in Logo Designer Kate Gabrielle's Threadless ShopDonate to the Pod via Ko-fi

This week on the InSession Film Podcast, we continue our Best Picture Movie Series with William Wyler's 1946 film THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES! We also talk more box office discourse, a potential new Oscars category for Stunts, the Beatles casting rumor and the new trailer for ALIEN: ROMULUS! - Box Office (2:00) - Oscars / Stunts (12:56) - Beatles Casting (22:11) - Alien: Romulus (34:08) - The Best Years of our Lives (1:06:43) *times may vary depending on ads Visit https://insessionfilm.com for merch and more! Episode Sponsor: Shadow Land -  See the film now On Demand and follow us on social media for your chance to win a FREE digital code! Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe on your podcast app of choice! https://insessionfilm.com/subscribe Follow us on Twitter! @InSessionFilm | @RealJDDuran | @BrendanJCassidy

This week we have a whopping big episode for you: Part 2 of our look at Samuel Goldwyn Productions, dealing with the 1940s; and, in our Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto segment, brief discussions of three Powell and Pressburgers, kicking off TIFF's May retrospective. For this episode we watched The Little Foxes (directed by William Wyler), The Pride of the Yankees (directed by Sam Wood), The Best Years of Our Lives (Wyler again), and My Foolish Heart (directed by Mark Robson). From scheming capitalists to heroic baseball stars to casting a critical eye on post-WWII America to a grown-up soap opera that defies the Production Code, we consider the legacy of the innovative independent producer who not only hired intellectuals but let them do their thing.  Time Codes: 0h 00m 30s:      THE LITTLE FOXES (1942) [dir. William Wyler] 0h 26m 57s:      THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES (1942) [dir. Sam Wood] 0h 39m 40s:      THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946) [dir. William Wyler] 1h 01m 00s:      MY FOOLISH HEART (1949) [dir. Mark Robson] 1h 19m 38s:      Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto: The Red Shoes (1948), The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp  (1943) and I Know Where I'm Going  (1945) – all by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger +++ * Listen to our guest episode on The Criterion Project – a discussion of Late Spring * Marvel at our meticulously ridiculous Complete Viewing Schedule for the 2020s * Intro Song: “Sunday” by Jean Goldkette Orchestra with the Keller Sisters (courtesy of The Internet Archive) * Read Elise's piece on Gangs of New York – “Making America Strange Again” * Check out Dave's Robert Benchley blog – an attempt to annotate and reflect upon as many of the master humorist's 2000+ pieces as he can locate – Benchley Data: A Wayward Annotation Project!  Follow us on Twitter at @therebuggy Write to us at therebuggy@gmail.com We now have a Discord server - just drop us a line if you'd like to join! 

Same Time, Same Station 03/03/2024 Howard McNear Part 9. “The Adventures Of Phillip Marlowe” 03/26/1949 #026 The Green Flame. “Screen Director’s Playhouse” 04/17/1949 ep015 Best Years Of Our Lives. “Broadway’s My Beat” 08/11/1949 (005) The Jane Darnell Murder Case. “Burns And Allen” 09/28/1949 Ep002 Courting Gracie Again. If you would like to request shows, please call (714) 449-1958 E-mail: Larry Gassman: LarryGassman1@gmail.com John Gassman: John1Gassman@gmail.com

Same Time, Same Station 03/03/2024 Howard McNear Part 9. “The Adventures Of Phillip Marlowe” 03/26/1949 #026 The Green Flame. “Screen Director’s Playhouse” 04/17/1949 ep015 Best Years Of Our Lives. “Broadway’s My Beat” 08/11/1949 (005) The Jane Darnell Murder Case. “Burns And Allen” 09/28/1949 Ep002 Courting Gracie Again. If you would like to request shows, please call (714) 449-1958 E-mail: Larry Gassman: LarryGassman1@gmail.com John Gassman: John1Gassman@gmail.com

Austin and Tim travel back in time to 1947 for a 6-movie marathon. THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, SAN QUENTIN, HENRY V, the original SCARFACE, SUDDENLY IT'S SPRING, and ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S NOTORIOUS.

Oh hey, would you believe it, Awards Don't Matter is back. After almost a two year break, we're back with an episode from the vault where David Giannini and Andrew F Peirce discuss the 1946 Best Picture winner The Best Years of Our Lives. Winner of an impressive seven Academy Awards, including Best Director (William Wyler), Best Actor (Frederic March), and Best Supporting Actor (Harold Russell), The Best Years of Our Lives is widely considered one of the great Best Picture winners. But don't trust everyone else! Listen to two dudes who chat about whether it's good or not and ask whether The Best Years of Our Lives matters any more. We aim to bring more episodes in the future, including a promised discussion on It's a Wonderful Life very soon. And while we mention AwardsDontPod on Twitter, well, that place doesn't really exist anymore, so just make sure you're subscribed to The Curb podcast feed for updates. Clips presented in this episode: The Best Years of Our Lives trailer // Homer and Wilma scene // "And for what?" // PTSD Scene Listen to Dave and Mike discuss Brief Encounter on Off Screen Death here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let's take a brief look at "The Best Years of Our Lives," one of the first films to feature a disabled actor playing a disabled character.Support the showEmail badattitudespod@gmail.comFollow @badattitudespod on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and ThreadsSupport the pod ko-fi.com/badattitudespodBe sure to leave a rating or review wherever you listen!FairyNerdy: https://linktr.ee/fairynerdy

Recorded on Sunday morning November 27th 2022 Rick has a problem with the Walmart website and can't remember some dad jokes. We talk about music and the movies “The Best Years Of Our Lives” and “Under the Yum Yum Tree”

Mita and Nadeem come together to watch the Best Picture winner from 1946, "The Best Years Of Our Lives" for a movie review. Was it the best evening of their lives? or purely average. Inquiring minds want to know. 

This week talks R rated movie, why they would be R rated. He explores summer fun and childhood memories in this episode. It's the best. Don't forget to stay to the end of the episode to hear a great discussion with Jeff and the producer. Enjoy your coffee today or any day with us.IF YOU LIKE THIS WEEKS EPISODE HELP US GROW THIS PODCAST BY RATING, SUBSCRIBE, AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM @MARYBS5THSON. FINALLY, PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH THOSE YOU LOVE TO HELP US CONTINUE TO CREATE CONTENT FOR YOU TO ENJOY EVERY SUNDAY MORNING OR ANYTIME! -IF YOU WANT TO REACH OUT TO US WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! PLEASE EMAIL US AT: marybs5son@gmail.com

I'm kicking off the podcast with one of my favorites of all time, a film that speaks to me about the human condition, the resilience of the heart, the courage of otherwise ordinary people to face the world. It's The Best Years Of Our Lives, released immediately after WWII in 1946. For me, it captures the spirit of Americans in the backwash of the war, living in the remains of a high tide of patriotism, but dealing with the dislocations the war has inflicted, the uncertainty of the post-war era, the influx of newly returned veterans, and the gradual and terrible realization of what war has done to those vets. email: David@thosewonderfulpeople.comWebsite and blog: www.thosewonderfulpeople.comIG: @thosewonderfulpeopleTwitter: @FilmsInTheDark

Craving a Boone? Catch the next available flight to an episode filled with love, laughter, and PTSD. In a word: :') The person most confused by the film this week was: Al's elusive nerd son.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the Podcast we continue our discussion of our favorite films of the 1940's. HIDDEN GEMS Ron - And Then There Were None / Nightmare Alley / Hellzapoppin / A Letter From An Unknown Woman / The Boy With Green Hair / The Set-Up / Detour / Force of Evil / Intruder In the Dust / Leave Her To Heaven Darren - The Strawberry Blonde / Ministry of Fear / Dead Of Night /  Odd Man Out / Reign of Terror (the Black Book) / The Sea Hawk / I Walked With A Zombie / Arsenic & Old Lace / Out Of the Past   TOP TEN FILMS OF THE DECADE  (9:10) RON 10) His Girl Friday 9) The Great Dictator 8) My Darling Clementine 7) Brief Encounter 6) The Grapes Of Wrath 5) Pinocchio 4) The Best Years Of Our Lives 3) Double Indemnity 2) The Bicycle Thief 1) Casablanca DARREN 10) Rope 9) The Lost Weekend 8) The Maltese Falcon 7) The Big Sleep 6) Notorious 5) Spellbound 4) The Third Man 3) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 2) Citizen Kane 1) It's A Wonderful Life Wrap Up  

"Watching the film recently on Turner Classic Movies, I was moved by seeing my old friend Harold Russell come back to life again on screen. His role as Homer Parrish, is one of the most distinctive in the history of Hollywood".- Mark Montgomery

This week, it's another Best Picture Showdown as we discuss the 1946 Oscar-winning war drama THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, as well as the four films it defeated for Best Picture: HENRY V, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, THE RAZOR'S EDGE, and THE YEARLING. Hosted by Austin Johnson and Connor Eyzaguirre Music by Cooley Cal New episodes every Sunday! E-mail us at filmgazm@gmail.com, subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Amazon Music, or Anchor.fm, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or leave a comment below if there's a movie you want us to review! Visit https://www.filmgazm.com for movie reviews, articles, podcasts, and trailers of upcoming movies. DISCLAIMER - We do not own nor do we pretend to own any posters, artwork, music, or trailers. We mean only to review and discuss movies fairly and without bias. All trademarks are the property of the respective trademark owners. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-filmgazm-podcast/support

In this episode of our Wyler with Walch series we're discussing a William Wyler masterpiece: The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946).

Sophia and Nick are back to discuss the Oscars' most-nominated director, William Wyler! They'll discuss his fascinating history and rise through Hollywood (1:03) before discussing his three Best Picture & Director winners which were all record-setting films: Mrs. Miniver, The Best Years of Our Lives, and Ben-Hur. Wyler channeled his experiences serving during WWII to craft a successful propaganda film in “Mrs. Miniver” (11:04) and followed that up by exploring the hardships of veterans returning home in “The Best Years Of Our Lives” (35:29). Lastly, “Ben-Hur” seemed like nothing he had made before but became a roaring epic that dazzled audiences and kept MGM from going bankrupt (1:01:26).Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @oscarwildpodMusic: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich

THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES was the highest grossing movie of the 1940s. Stick around after the credits on this one.

We're Back!! After an unscheduled break, Dani and Nick return for the sixth episode of season two of KINOTOMIC.This episode we have a catch up on what we have been watching (contains 'True Detective', 'Saw' and Kate Winslet), then we dive into a discussion of 'The Best Years Of Our Lives', directed by William Wyler, and starring Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Teresa Wright and Harold Russell; and 'M*A*S*H', directed by Robert Altman, and starring Donald Sutherland, Tom Skerrit and Elliot Gould.In this episode Dani brings up Orson (again...), and Nick does some reading from books.Leave a rating and a review, and THANK YOU for listening!!Twitter: @kinotomicContact us: kinotomic@gmail.com

Melanie and Ed discuss Pride Month and THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946) Starring Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, and Harold Russell. Send comments and show topic suggestions to melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Steve's brand new album is available here from AmazonUncovered by Steve HarleySTEVE HARLEY was born in Deptford, south London, on February 27th 1951, the second of five children.Due to a childhood illness, Steve spent almost four years in hospital between three and sixteen years, undergoing major surgery in 1963 and 1966. Aged 12, while in hospital recovering from surgery, Steve was first introduced to the poetry of Eliot and Lawrence, the prose of Steinbeck, Woolf and Hemingway, and the music of BOB DYLAN and realised that his life was likely to be preoccupied with words and music.Close to Christmas 1964, during that same nine months' hospitalisation at Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, Carshalton Beeches, Surrey, the ward welcomed the young ROLLING STONES who were on a goodwill PR visit.Charlie Watts spent quite a time chatting with us kids, but the others seemed more interested in joking about the huge poster of THE BEATLES pinned to a wall.Steve was a pupil of EDMUND WALLER PRIMARY SCHOOL, in Waller Road, New Cross, London, a short walk from his parents' home at FAIRLAWN MANSIONS, New Cross Gate, between the ages of five and eleven.He attended HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S HATCHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL, Telegraph Hill, New Cross until seventeen. He left school without completing his Advanced Level exams. Steve later took an A-Level in English in his mid-30s.Steve's first guitar was a Christmas gift from his parents when he was ten-years-old. It was a Spanish, nylon-strung instrument.He took classical violin lessons from the age of nine to fifteen and played in his Grammar school orchestra.But he has always admitted he was a hopeless reader of music, so “must have been bluffing a lot of the time”.In the spring of 1968, Steve got his first full-time job, as a trainee accountant, at the DAILY EXPRESS newspaper in Fleet Street, London, in spite of gaining a mere 24% in his mock O-Level maths exam. But his heart was set on a career in Journalism, so being at the industry's heart was a useful stepping-stone for the nascent reporter. Interviewed by several newspaper editors, Steve finally signed indentures to train with ESSEX COUNTY NEWSPAPERS in Colchester, Essex. After three years working within the group, including stints at the Essex County Standard, the Braintree and Witham Times, the Maldon and Burnham Standard and the Colchester Evening Gazette, Steve moved back to London to work for the EAST LONDON ADVERTISER, then based in Mile End Road, in the heart of London's East End.Among many of Steve's contemporaries who have gone on to successful careers in national Journalism are JOHN BLAKE (now Managing Director of BLAKE PUBLISHING) and RICHARD MADELEY, of daytime TV fame. It was Madeley who actually took over the desk relinquished by Steve at the ELA in 1972."So, if you hadn't given it up to become a rock star," Madeley has told Steve, "I may never have got my chance to become a reporter."Steve began his singing career "floor-spotting" (singing for free as a member of the audience) in London folk clubs in 1971/72. He sang at LES COUSINS, BUNJIE'S and THE TROUBADOUR on nights featuring JOHN MARTIN, RALPH McTELL, MARTIN CARTHY and JULIE FELIX, all leading lights of the London folk movement at the time.He later joined folk band ODIN as rhythm guitarist and co-singer, which was where he met the first COCKNEY REBEL violinist, JOHN CROCKER. However, the folk scene proved a little tame for Mr Harley and, as he was constantly writing songs, formed COCKNEY REBEL as a vehicle for his own work. It was here that Steve and STUART ELLIOTT first met and worked together. Stuart drums with Steve's band on record and on tour from time to time to this day.The band signed to EMI for a guaranteed three album deal in 1972 and released THE HUMAN MENAGERIE early in '73. From this collection, a single, SEBASTIAN, became a huge European hit, staying at NUMBER ONE in HOLLAND and BELGIUM for many weeks. Other COCKNEY REBEL and/or STEVE HARLEY albums are: THE PSYCHOMODO, THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, TIMELESS FLIGHT, LOVE'S A PRIMA DONNA, FACE TO FACE (LIVE), HOBO WITH A GRIN, THE CANDIDATE (all EMI), YES YOU CAN (1992), POETIC JUSTICE (1996) and THE QUALITY OF MERCY released in late 2005, plus 2 other Live acoustic CDs, STRIPPED TO THE BARE BONES TO THE and ANYTIME!One Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel single, MAKE ME SMILE (COME UP AND SEE ME), reached NUMBER ONE in 1975 in the UK and many European countries and is regularly voted among the top singles in the history of the charts, which covers six decades of releases. The Performing Rights Society has confirmed MAKE ME SMILE one of the most played records in British broadcasting.The song has been covered MORE THAN 100 TIMES in seven languages and has been featured in several movies including THE FULL MONTY (whose soundtrack album went TRIPLE PLATINUM in the UK, and PLATINUM in the USA and Australia), VELVET GOLDMINE, BEST and SAVING GRACE. The song has also been used on more than twenty TV and radio advertising campaigns around the world.Steve's other chart singles include, JUDY TEEN, MR SOFT, MR RAFFLES (MAN, IT WAS MEAN), HERE COMES THE SUN, LOVE'S A PRIMA DONNA, IRRESISTIBLE, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (with SARAH BRIGHTMAN) and A FRIEND FOR LIFE.During the eighties, Steve took time out from the rock world as his two children were going through their formative years but did perform on stage, albeit the legitimate stage. He starred as the C16th playwright Christopher Marlowe, in the musical-drama MARLOWE, which ran off-Broadway and in London. Steve's performance was described by one leading critic as "a major and moving performance."This has been taken from https://www.steveharley.com/biography.htmlSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/that-millwall-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Our hosts cover the 19th Best Picture winner and post-war drama The Best Years of Our Lives. They debate performances, discuss score, and compare how many times they teared up.

On this episode, we discuss the nineteenth Best Picture Winner: “THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES.”“The Best Years Of Our Lives” follows three World War II veterans (Fred, Al, and Homer) who return home to small-town America to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed. Fred, a war hero, is unable to compete with more highly skilled workers and has to return to his low-wage soda clerk job. Bank executive Al gets into trouble for offering favorable loans to veterans. And after losing both hands in the war, Homer returns to his loving fiancée but struggles to adjust to civilian life.  Directed by William Wyler, the film stars Dana Andrews as Fred Derry, Virginia Mayo as Marie Derry, Fredric March as Al Stephenson, Myrna Loy as Milly Stephenson, Harold Russell as Homer Parrish, and Cathy O'Donnell as Wilma Cameron.Here on The Envelope, we discuss & review every Best Picture Winner in the Academy Awards History. We are a Cinema Squad Production, presented on the Cinema Squad Podcast Channel. You can reach anyone here at TheCinemaSquad.com – Just go there to email us, check our bios, and keep up with the latest episode.

THE FILM & WATER PODCAST Episode 95: THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES Rob welcomes back film blogger and podcaster DAVID FIORE to discuss William Wyler's Oscar-winning 1946 post-war drama THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, starring Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Teresa Wright, Dana Andrews, and Virginia Mayo. Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? DAVID FIORE - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/another-kind-distance-time-travel-film-comics-nostalgia/id905859246?mt=2 E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Follow THE FILM & WATER PODCAST on Twitter: @FilmAndWaterPod Subscribe via iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-film-and-water-podcast/id1077572484 This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Thanks for listening! That's A Wrap!  

Hot dog! Merry Christmas!On today's special holiday podcast adventure, Adolfo and Mark discuss the 1946 holiday classic: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE! On today's discussion:Mall shopping on the last weekend before ChristmasThe NES ClassicThe movie that defines all Christmas moviesHow the film touches even Adolfo's cold heartThe miracle that is Mr. PibbHow the sentimentality is earnedAt which point we get teary eyed“The Greatest Gift” Christmas cardHow Cary Grant was all wrong for the roleA mini history of Liberty FilmsCapra and Stewart's favorite filmThe secret origin of Jimmy StewartThe Christmas Tree capital of the worldWhy Lionel Barrymore was a perfect choice for Mr. PotterMr. Potter = Ebeneezer Scrooge without the redemptionThe framing device of the filmWhy does Mr. Gower even have a bottle of poison?Apparently adults are allowed to slap children around in 1946How many It's a Wonderful Life references are there in The Simpsons?A deleted scene where George meets Potter much earlier in lifeJimmy Stewart playing a teenagerDonna Reed's beautiful introductory shot“Aw pop, just a little.”George's constant sacrifices Thomas Mitchell's great adlib“We'll wait for ya, baby…”The one-shot take of Reed and Stewart's first kissBert and Ernie!Eyes swimming with tearsHow many kids does Martini have?How James Stewart didn't want to glorify war on screenWhen you finally see George breakA terrifying Santa maskThe innovative new “chemical snow” created for the filmThe bridge guy!The one flaw of the movie!Not finding your true love means your vision fails“Merry Christmas you old Building and Loan!”“To my big brother George, the richest man in town!” ONIONS.The film's failure at the box office, with awards and with criticsThe ridiculous copyright historyWhy Paramount owns the rights even though the film itself is technically in the public domainThe Colorized version The kick to the gut that was 2016PLUS REFERENCES TO:THE BISHOP'S WIFE (1947)YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU (1938)FORREST GUMP (1994)BRUCE ALMIGHTY (2003)HOME ALONE (1990)HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK (1992)BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (1989)THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946)JINGLE ALL THE WAY (1996)THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (1992)SCROOGED (1988)SCROOGE (1951)A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1984)A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1999)DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2009)MIRACLE ON 34th STREET (1947)SANTA CLAUS (1959)SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS (1964)A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983)THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993)BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954)DIE HARD (1988)BATMAN RETURNS (1992)GREMLINS (1984)LINKS:Can You Survive Home Alone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NhijmGTwwoThe Essential Films: essentialfilmspodcast.comSOCIAL MEDIATWITTER: @EssentialFilms, @FPMoviePodcast, @Adolfo_Acosta, @Sportsguy515FACEBOOK: The Essential Films: https://www.facebook.com/The-Essential-Films-130585803634489/?fref=ts