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Main Street on the March! (S)

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Original title

Main Street on the March!

Year

1941

Running time

20 min.

Country

United States

Director

Edward L. Cahn

Screenwriter

Karl Kamb

Cast

Music

David Snell, Sol Kaplan, Daniele Amfitheatrof

Cinematography

Jackson Rose (B&W)

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Genre

Drama. War | II World War. Short Film

Synopsis

The 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.

Awards: 1941: Academy Awards: Best Short Subject, Two-reel.

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Main Street on the March! (S)

1941

Edward L. Cahn