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Main Street on the March!

Main Street on the March!

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History   Documentary
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1941-12-09
⌚ Running Time: 20 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.2

Beloved Cast

John Nesbitt original image
Narrator (voice)
John Nesbitt
Barbara Bedford original image
Nurse (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Margaret Bert original image
Mrs. Schulte (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Robert Blake original image
Schulte Child (uncredited)
Robert Blake
Naomi Childers original image
Window Shopper (uncredited)
Naomi Childers
Mark Daniels original image
Engineer (uncredited)
Mark Daniels
Robert Homans original image
Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Milton Kibbee original image
News Vendor Rod Meakin (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
May McAvoy original image
Window Shopper (uncredited)
May McAvoy

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