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* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: {{spoiler|the three war veterans are slowly returning to normal lives, with Homer marrying Wilma, and Fred getting divorced from his unloving wife freeing him to court Al's college-age daughter. But all three acknowledge they still have tough roads ahead of them.}} |
* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: {{spoiler|the three war veterans are slowly returning to normal lives, with Homer marrying Wilma, and Fred getting divorced from his unloving wife freeing him to court Al's college-age daughter. But all three acknowledge they still have tough roads ahead of them.}} |
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* [[Cast the Expert]]: Harold Russell, a man who had lost both hands in [[World War II]], was cast as a man who had lost both hands in [[World War II]]. He did such a good job he won an Oscar (plus a second honorary Oscar), despite never having acted before. |
* [[Cast the Expert]]: Harold Russell, a man who had lost both hands in [[World War II]], was cast as a man who had lost both hands in [[World War II]]. He did such a good job he won an Oscar (plus a second honorary Oscar), despite never having acted before. |
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* [[Disabled Character Disabled Actor]] |
* [[Disabled Character, Disabled Actor]] |
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* [[Girl Next Door]]: Literally with Homer's girlfriend Wilma. |
* [[Girl Next Door]]: Literally with Homer's girlfriend Wilma. |
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* [[Oscar Bait]]: Arguably one of the first films to qualify for this |
* [[Oscar Bait]]: Arguably one of the first films to qualify for this |
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** [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]]: Homer is hugged by his girlfriend Wilma. And he hugs her back. |
** [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]]: Homer is hugged by his girlfriend Wilma. And he hugs her back. |
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* [[Shell |
* [[Shell-Shocked Veteran]]: Though they all have traits of this, one of the original plans before they found the man who played Homer was to have a full-on Shell Shock victim who constantly had panic attacks. |
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** Al can no longer relate to his wife or his children who grew up without him, and is turning into an alcoholic; |
** Al can no longer relate to his wife or his children who grew up without him, and is turning into an alcoholic; |
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** Fred dismisses the war medals he's earned, and finds himself climbing into the remains of a bomber plane that are getting taken apart now that the war's over; |
** Fred dismisses the war medals he's earned, and finds himself climbing into the remains of a bomber plane that are getting taken apart now that the war's over; |
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** Homer is ashamed of his artificial hooks and can't keep himself around his family or his girl-next-door sweetheart. |
** Homer is ashamed of his artificial hooks and can't keep himself around his family or his girl-next-door sweetheart. |
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* [[Throw It In]]: Harold Russell, a real life veteran who never acted before, flubbed his lines during his character's wedding scene. William Wyler left it in, considering it natural. |
* [[Throw It In]]: Harold Russell, a real life veteran who never acted before, flubbed his lines during his character's wedding scene. William Wyler left it in, considering it natural. |
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* [[War Is Hell]]: We don't see any battles on the screen. All we see is [[Shell |
* [[War Is Hell]]: We don't see any battles on the screen. All we see is [[Shell-Shocked Veteran|the damage each war veteran]] brings back with him. |
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* [[World War II]]: Or, at least, the psychological effects of it. |
* [[World War II]]: Or, at least, the psychological effects of it. |
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* [[Written in Infirmity]]: Homer was supposed to be merely shell-shocked, but when real-life amputee Harold Russell was cast, his disability was written in. |
* [[Written in Infirmity]]: Homer was supposed to be merely shell-shocked, but when real-life amputee Harold Russell was cast, his disability was written in. |