Main Street on the March!
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Main Street on the March! |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1941 |
| length | 20 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Edward L. Cahn |
| script | Karl Kamb |
| production |
John Nesbitt for MGM |
| music |
Daniele Amfitheatrof David Snell Sol Chaplain |
| camera | Jackson Rose |
| cut | Harry Komer |
Main Street on the March! is a 1941 American documentary .
action
The film covers the period from spring 1940, when the German Wehrmacht occupied the Benelux countries, to December 1941, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. People from the street are shown the preparations for war. The conversion of the industry to arms production is also commented on. Original film recordings are shown with excerpts from newsreels.
Awards
In 1942 the film was awarded the Oscar in the category Best Short Film (2 film roles) .
background
The world premiere took place on January 10, 1942.
Producer John Nesbitt was the spokesman for the film.
Web links
- Main Street on the March! in the Internet Movie Database (English)