Main Street Today
1944, English. Directed by Edward L. Cahn.
This patriotic short film promotes America's war effort at home. The story looks at a fictional small town's main street, seeing where additional workforce, for increased production of materials needed by the military, might come from.
- Runtime
- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Edward L. CahnDirector
- John NesbittNarrator (voice)
- Ray CollinsOtis Bird
- Henry O'NeillVance Clark
- Addison RichardsFred Baker
- Morris AnkrumMayor Charlie Maxwell (uncredited)
- George M. CarletonStore Owner Welburn Sprague (uncredited)
- Mary CurrierMrs. Hunter (uncredited)
- Robert DudleyFrank Hostetter (uncredited)
- Herbert HeyesGeneral (uncredited)
- Stuart HolmesCitizen at Town Meeting (uncredited)
- Lew KellyElectrician Art Hoover at Town Meeting (uncredited)
- Colin KennyMan at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 25 March 1944
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Karl Kamb, Julian Harmon
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Main Street Today runs 20 minutes (0h 20m).
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Main Street Today isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 March 1944. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Main Street Today?
Main Street Today (1944) was directed by Edward L. Cahn and stars John Nesbitt, Ray Collins, Henry O'Neill.