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Main Street on the March!

Genres

Documentary

Duration

20 min

Director

Edward L. Cahn

Rating

5.6

Release Date

December 8, 1941

Main Street on the March!

Original title: Main Street on the March!

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Synopsis Main Street on the March!

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.