Main Street Today (1944)
This patriotic short film promotes America's war effort at home. The story looks at a fictional small town's main street, seeing where additional workforce, for increased production of materials needed by the military, might come from.
Director: Edward L. Cahn
Genre: War, History, Drama
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: March 25, 1944
Cast
- John Nesbitt - Narrator (voice)
- Ray Collins - Otis Bird
- Henry O'Neill - Vance Clark
- Addison Richards - Fred Baker
- Morris Ankrum - Mayor Charlie Maxwell (uncredited)
- George M. Carleton - Store Owner Welburn Sprague (uncredited)
- Mary Currier - Mrs. Hunter (uncredited)
- Robert Dudley - Frank Hostetter (uncredited)
- Herbert Heyes - General (uncredited)
- Stuart Holmes - Citizen at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Karl Kamb (Screenplay)
- Julian Harmon (Story)
- Karl Kamb (Story)
- Julian Harmon (Screenplay)
Music: David Raksin
Cinematography: Charles Salerno Jr.
Editing: Tom Biggart
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
small town, propaganda, patriotism, wartime, manufacturing, workforce, production, defense plant, weapons manufacturer, manufacturing plant
More Films by Director: Edward L. Cahn
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Main Street Today about?
- This patriotic short film promotes America's war effort at home. The story looks at a fictional small town's main street, seeing where additional workforce, for increased production of materials needed by the military, might come from.
- Who directed Main Street Today?
- Main Street Today was directed by Edward L. Cahn.
- Who stars in Main Street Today?
- Main Street Today stars John Nesbitt, Ray Collins, Henry O'Neill, Addison Richards, Morris Ankrum, George M. Carleton.
- How long is Main Street Today?
- Main Street Today has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is Main Street Today?
- Main Street Today is a War, History, Drama film.
- Where was Main Street Today produced?
- Main Street Today was produced in United States of America.