deals would triumph. This film explores a mother’s challenges to raise two daughters and keep hearth and soul together while her husband and their father is off fighting the war. Other films like The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) were meant as compassionate conveyances of the challenges faced by many men who returned alive from war. A host of other films were meant to inspire flaw-waving, morale boosting spirit and fervor among the American people. Films like Yankee Doodle Dandy, before the events of September 11, 2001, would more than likely be hooted off the screen by modern, more cynical audiences. Because of the dire conditions in society due to the war sacrifice, such films like Cover Girl (1944) and Pin-Up Girl (1944) were meant to inspire Americans as well as the boys overseas. Few military personnel who fought during WWII did not have the hots for Rita Hayworth or Betty Grable, respective stars of these films. However, it would be the poignant, romantic, and noble dial
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