Main Street on the March! (1941)

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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.

Updated May 29 2020

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US -

1941-12-09

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world war ii

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Runtime: 20 mins Rating: 5.5

Cast

Robert Blake

Schulte Child (uncredited)

May McAvoy

Window Shopper (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Mrs. Schulte (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

News Vendor Rod Meakin (uncredited)

Mark Daniels

Engineer (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Nurse (uncredited)

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

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Crew

Edward L. Cahn

Director

Jackson Rose

Director of Photography

Richard Duce

Art Direction

Harry Komer

Editor

Karl Kamb

Original Story

Karl Kamb

Screenplay

John Nesbitt

Producer

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