War ·History ·Drama · United States of America · 1944 · 20m

Main Street Today

Main Street Today poster
Director
Edward L. Cahn
Cast
John Nesbitt as Narrator (voice) Ray Collins as Otis Bird Henry O'Neill as Vance Clark Addison Richards as Fred Baker Morris Ankrum as Mayor Charlie Maxwell (uncredited) George M. Carleton as Store Owner Welburn Sprague (uncredited)
Crew
Charles Salerno Jr. — Director of Photography Tom Biggart — Editor Julian Harmon — Screenplay Karl Kamb — Screenplay Karl Kamb — Story Julian Harmon — Story
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
small townpropagandapatriotismwartimemanufacturingworkforceproductiondefense plantmanufacturing plant
Key Collaborators
Edward L. Cahn Director Charles Salerno Jr. Director of Photography Tom Biggart Editor Julian Harmon Screenplay Karl Kamb Screenplay Karl Kamb Story Julian Harmon Story Herbert Moulton Producer Jerry Bresler Producer
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