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Main Street Today

194420 min 6.3 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

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.

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Release / first air1944-03-25
Original languageEN
GenresWar, History, Drama
DirectorEdward L. Cahn
WriterKarl Kamb
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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10 cast members
John NesbittJohn NesbittNarrator (voice)
Ray CollinsRay CollinsOtis Bird
Henry O'NeillHenry O'NeillVance Clark
Addison RichardsAddison RichardsFred Baker
Morris AnkrumMorris AnkrumMayor Charlie Maxwell (uncredited)
George M. CarletonGeorge M. CarletonStore Owner Welburn Sprague (uncredited)
Mary CurrierMary CurrierMrs. Hunter (uncredited)
Robert DudleyRobert DudleyFrank Hostetter (uncredited)
Herbert HeyesHerbert HeyesGeneral (uncredited)
Stuart HolmesStuart HolmesCitizen at Town Meeting (uncredited)

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#small town#propaganda#patriotism#wartime#manufacturing#workforce#production#defense plant#manufacturing plant

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