A world of entertainment from M-G-M!
5.3
89 min
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.
Name | Character | Team | |
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Ethel Barrymore | Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan | Unowned | |
Keefe Brasselle | Sgt. Maxie Klein | Unowned | |
Gary Cooper | Texas | Unowned | |
Nancy Reagan | Miss Coleman | Unowned | |
Van Johnson | Rev. Adam Burch | Unowned | |
Gene Kelly | Icarus Xenophon | Unowned | |
Janet Leigh | Rosa Szabo Xenophon | Unowned | |
Marjorie Main | Mrs. Wrenley | Unowned | |
Fredric March | Joe Esposito | Unowned | |
George Murphy | Mr. Patrick Callaghan | Unowned | |
William Powell | Professor | Unowned | |
S.Z. Sakall | Stefan Szabo | Unowned | |
Lewis Stone | Church Sexton | Unowned | |
James Whitmore | Mr. Stacey | Unowned | |
Keenan Wynn | Michael Fisher | Unowned | |
Elisabeth Risdon | Diner on Train (uncredited) | Unowned | |
Sharon McManus | Sam Szabo | Unowned | |
Angela Clarke | Mama Esposito | Unowned | |
Robert Hyatt | Joseph Esposito | Unowned | |
John Ericson | Naval Ensign (uncredited) | Unowned | |
Louis Calhern | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Unowned | |
Leon Ames | Secret Service Man | Unowned | |
Benny Burt | Soda Jerk (uncredited) | Unowned | |
George Conrad | Greek Athlete (uncredited) | Unowned | |
Don Gordon | Mervin (uncredited) | Unowned | |
A. Cameron Grant | Proprietor of Inn (uncredited) | Unowned | |
Fred Santley | Census Bureau Supervisor (uncredited) | Unowned | |
Dolly Arriaga | Concetta Esposito (uncredited) | Unowned |