"The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946)

Captivating movie. Well-written. The transition back to civilian life for 3 military men--one higher Major who society considers a nobody, one mid/lower Sargeant who points out the discrepancy with what would've happened if civilian rules would've applied to military situations, and one sailor who has to work through the social and romantic adjustments without having two hands. Hoagy Carmichael as Butch, a piano player. I actually saw about a minute of this movie from flipping channels--or maybe it was Dad flipping channels--a long time back. Black & white film shots. Long movie--nearly 3 hours. But very worth it--hooks ya pretty good.