Main Street on the March! (1941)
Released:
1941-12-09
Duration:
20min
Rating 5.2
Overview
This Best Short Subject Academy Award winning film begins in the spring of 1940, just before the Nazi occupation of the Benelux countries, and ends immediately after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It chronicles how the people of "Main Street America", the country's military forces, and its industrial base were completely transformed when the decision was made to gear up for war. Original footage is interspersed with contemporary newsreels and stock footage.
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 1.545 |
Directed By
Edward L. Cahn
Crew
Director
Edward L. Cahn
Edward L. Cahn
Producer
John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt
Editor
Harry Komer
Harry Komer
Original Story
Karl Kamb
Karl Kamb
Screenplay
Karl Kamb
Karl Kamb
Art Direction
Richard Duce
Richard Duce
Director of Photography
Jackson Rose
Jackson Rose
TOP CAST
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Barbara Bedford
Nurse (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Mrs. Schulte (uncredited)
Robert Blake
Schulte Child (uncredited)
Naomi Childers
Window Shopper (uncredited)
Mark Daniels
Engineer (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
News Vendor Rod Meakin (uncredited)
May McAvoy
Window Shopper (uncredited)