Released:
1951-11-20

Overview:
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.

Directors:
Clarence Brown, Don Hartman, John Sturges, Richard Thorpe, Charles Vidor, Don Weis, William A. Wellman

Runtime:
1h 29min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Ethel Barrymore
  as
  Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan
• 
  Keefe Brasselle
  as
  Sgt. Maxie Klein
• 
  Gary Cooper
  as
  Texas
• 
  Nancy Reagan
  as
  Miss Coleman
• 
  Van Johnson
  as
  Rev. Adam Burch