This is one of my favorite movies of all time

Rating: 10/10 (23 November 2007)

Let me get this started by saying that I love this film. Also, for the most part, I agree with the comments made by other individuals about the merits of this film. The only thing with which I disagree with is whether Peggy broke up Fred's marriage. I don't see how Peggy could have possibly broken up a marriage that was dysfunctional to begin with and on the verge of dying a slow death with or without Peggy.
All in all, this film serves as a historical testament to what occurred in many towns and cities across the United States when Johnny came marching home. After the ticket tape parades ended, the men who fought in the war continued to live with the emotional and physical scars associated with their military service. For those who had families to return to, their families were swept alongside of them in what would in some cases prove to be a lengthy period of re-adjustment. My heart goes out to those service men who had nowhere to turn to for professional assistance with their post-traumatic stress disorders.