How a 1947 Film Noir Exposes the post World War 2 Divorce Crisis

#classicmovies #filmnoir #worldwar2 In 1947, Ann Sheridan, renowned as the 'oomph' girl, starred in the film noir The Unfaithful. Blending crime drama with social commentary,THE UNFAITHFUL vividly portrayed the harsh realities of the post-World War II marriage and divorce crisis. Following WWII, the American divorce rate surged dramatically, largely fueled by an unprecedented wave of GI divorces.

watch THE UNFAITHFUL here ➡️ https://archive.org/search?que....ry=the+unfaithful+an

watch THE BLUE DAHLIA here ➡️ https://archive.org/details/19....46thebluedahlialadal

watch THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES here ➡️

https://archive.org/details/tbyool435345435110

watch NOBODY LIVES FOREVER HERE ➡️

https://archive.org/details/no....body-lives-forever-1

my video on KINGS ROW ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgnkCyjd7Cg

US Marriage Statistics by year

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/....hestat/marriage_rate

Divorce rate table 1940-1986

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/....mvsr/supp/mv38_02s.p

THE UNFAITHFUL REVIEW NYT

https://www.nytimes.com/1947/0....6/28/archives/the-un

Some of the newspaper articles featured in the video

The Story of the Missing English Wife (this one is pretty crazy)

https://www.newspapers.com/art....icle/quad-city-times

Wife He Left Behind Sues

https://www.newspapers.com/art....icle/daily-news/1447

LOVER'S BULLETS WRITE END TO CONFESSION BY GI'S WIFE

https://www.newspapers.com/art....icle/star-tribune/14

Ann Sheridan back after Suspension

https://www.newspapers.com/art....icle/the-baltimore-s

"Millett Says Veterans Who Sue Wives for Infidelity Forget Their Own Conduct While Away"

https://www.newspapers.com/art....icle/the-independent

Shave Unfaithful Wives Heads

https://www.newspapers.com/art....icle/fort-worth-star

🍹 THE ANN SHERIDAN COCKTAIL

0.75 oz white rum

0.33 oz curaçao

0.5 oz fresh lime juice

Let me know if you try it! CHEERS!

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