Main Street on the March! (S)
1941·United States·20 min.
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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.
DirectorEdward L. Cahn
ScreenwriterKarl Kamb
CinematographyJackson Rose
CastJohn Nesbitt·Margaret Bert·Milton Kibbee·Barbara Bedford·Robert Homans·Mark Daniels·Robert Blake·May McAvoy·Naomi Childers
Original titleMain Street on the March! (S)