Main Street on the March! (1941): Cast
Main Street on the March! is a 1941 documentary directed by Edward L. Cahn, starring Robert Blake as Schulte Child (uncredited), Milton Kibbee and Robert Homans. It runs 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Director
- Edward L. Cahn
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Main Street on the March! About?
The premise of Main Street on the March! without spoilers.
The Academy‑Award‑winning short opens in spring 1940, just before the Nazi occupation of the Benelux, and concludes right after Pearl Harbor. It depicts how ordinary Americans, the U.S. armed forces and industry were reshaped as the nation mobilized for World II. The narrative blends original footage with newsreels and stock footage.
Main Street on the March! Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- year 1940
- begins with voice over narration
- voice over narration
- saturday
- newspaper
- train depot
- reference to winston churchill
- reference to battle of dunkirk
- year 1941
- reference to attack on pearl harbor
- world war two
Main Street on the March! Cast & Characters
Robert Blake leads the cast as Schulte Child (uncredited), with Milton Kibbee as News Vendor Rod Meakin (uncredited) and Robert Homans as Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited). Directed by Edward L. Cahn; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Edward L. Cahn
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Robert Blake as Schulte Child (uncredited) - Milton Kibbee as News Vendor Rod Meakin (uncredited)
- Robert Homans as Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited)
- Barbara Bedford as Nurse (uncredited)
Also Starring in Main Street on the March!
· 5 more- Margaret Bert Mrs. Schulte (uncredited)
- John Nesbitt Narrator (voice)
- Mark Daniels Engineer (uncredited)
- May McAvoy Window Shopper (uncredited)
- Naomi Childers Window Shopper (uncredited)
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Main Street on the March! FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Main Street on the March!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Main Street on the March!?
Main Street on the March! runs 20 minutes.
When was Main Street on the March! released?
Main Street on the March! was released on December 9, 1941.
Who directed Main Street on the March!?
Main Street on the March! was directed by Edward L. Cahn.
More films by Edward L. Cahn Who is in the cast of Main Street on the March!?
Main Street on the March! stars Robert Blake as Schulte Child (uncredited), Milton Kibbee as News Vendor Rod Meakin (uncredited) and Robert Homans as Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited), among 9 credited actors.
Does Main Street on the March! have a post-credit scene?
No. Main Street on the March! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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