Time Travelling?
While the movie was set in the late 1940s, there were some things in the film that didn’t quite fit the time period. For example, the song “Plastic Jesus” is featured in the film but wasn’t written until 1957. Luke Jackson’s character was supposed to be a Korean War vet, but the Korean War hadn’t begun yet.
Time Travelling!
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The Legacy That Lives On
The movie was so popular, its’ legacy will live on forever. It was turned into a play in London by Emma Reeves. It was also inducted into the US Library of Congress and was selected to be added to the National Film Registry because of its cultural and historical significance. There is also a band name and a TV series inspired by the film.
The Legacy That Lives On
