With the veterans of WW2 adjusting to a post-war society, The Best Years of Our Lives captures the mood of America through intimate characters in an epic story, becoming the highest grossing film of the 1940s. In this episode, Arthur and Andrew are joined by Dan Patterson to discuss the career of William Wyler, why this film seems to have slipped from the public's consciousness, and how it compares to Rome, Open City.Where to watch The Best Years of Our LivesNYT Bosley Crowther's review of The Best Years of Our LivesBilly Wilder's thoughts on The Best Years of Our Lives Where to watch Black Narcissus (1947)Where to watch The Red Shoes (1948)