Big Noisy Bug

Three men of very different backgrounds return home from World War II. They all have people that care about them, but they may not find it so easy to slip back into society. A very different take on the subject of war, especially for the 1940s.

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Conan O’Brien wrapped up his era on the Tonight Show last night. Most of us thought his run was too brief, but for NBC execs, it was far too long. If only the network brass had demonstrated the same level of commitment in 1993, when the unknown comedy writer took over Late Night under the first of a series of one-year contracts. Conan would still be relatively anonymous, the Simpsons would be a little edgier, and Jeff Zucker would have a bit more hair. (more…)