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Synopsis
Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best directors, screenwriters and actors; it is narrated by Louis Calhern. Stories are framed by the lecture of a university professor. In one tale a Boston resident becomes angry when the census forgets to record her presence. Another sketch chronicles the achievements of African Americans while still another pays tongue-in-cheek tribute to Texas. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Leon Ames Secret Service Operative
Ethel Barrymore Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan
Angela Clarke Mama Esposito
Gary Cooper Texas
Nancy Davis Miss Coleman
Bobby Hyatt Joseph Esposito
Van Johnson Adam Burch
Janet Leigh Rosa Szabo
Marjorie Main Mrs. Wrenley
Fredric March Papa Esposito
Sharon McManus Sam Szabo
George Murphy Mr. Callaghan
William Powell Professor
S.Z. Sakall Stefan Szabo
Lewis Stone Sexton
James Whitmore Mr. Stacey
Keenan Wynn Michael Fisher
Keefe Brasselle Sgt. Maxie Klein
Gene Kelly Icarus Xenophon

Production Crew

Arthur Lonergan Art Director
Cedric Gibbons Art Director
Eddie Imazu Art Director
Malcolm Brown Art Director
William Ferrari Art Director
John Alton Cinematographer
Joseph Ruttenberg Cinematographer
Ray June Cinematographer
William C. Mellor Cinematographer
Adolph Deutsch Composer (Music Score)
Alberto Colombo Composer (Music Score)
Bronislau Kaper Composer (Music Score)
Charles Wolcott Composer (Music Score)
David Raksin Composer (Music Score)
David Rose Composer (Music Score)
Lennie Hayton Composer (Music Score)
Rudolph G. Kopp Composer (Music Score)
Charles Vidor Director
Clarence Brown Director
Don Hartman Director
Don Weis Director
John Sturges Director
Richard Thorpe Director
William Wellman Director
Ben Lewis Editor
Frederick Y. Smith Editor
William J. Tuttle Makeup
David Raksin Musical Arrangement
Johnny Green Musical Direction/Supervision
Robert Sisk Producer
Gabriel Scognamillo Production Designer
John McNulty Screen Story
Joseph Petracca Screen Story
Alan Rivkin Screenwriter
Dore Schary Screenwriter
Dorothy Kingsley Screenwriter
George Wells Screenwriter
Helen Deutsch Screenwriter
Isobel Lennart Screenwriter
William Ludwig Screenwriter
Edwin B. Willis Set Designer
Jack Bonar Set Designer
Ralph S. Hurst Set Designer
Claudia Cranston Short Story Author
Claudia Cranston Short Story Author
Edgar Brooke Short Story Author
Edgar Brooke Short Story Author
John McNulty Short Story Author
John McNulty Short Story Author
Joseph Petracca Short Story Author
Joseph Petracca Short Story Author
Lucille Schlossberg Short Story Author
Lucille Schlossberg Short Story Author
Ray Chordes Short Story Author
Ray Chordes Short Story Author
Arnold A. Gillespie Special Effects
Year: 1950
Runtime: 89
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
MGM