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Hometown U.S.A.

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Description Depicts both the prosperity and problems of an American town in wartime. Emphasizes the need to plan for the post-war future to assure continued health and improvements to assure a good life for returning veterans. "Life in an American town of 19,000, Glens Falls, N.Y. After views of the town the film particularly considers one family, father working in a factory, mother keeping house, a son in the service, and a high school daughter. Through these four are seen the good things about Hometown and also its problems" (New Movies: The National Board of Review Magazine, September, 1945, p. 12).
Creator Cowles Magazines, Inc.
Bray Studios, Inc.
Contributor Al Perkins : director
George Koether : written by
Harold Rhodenbaugh : photographed by
Santos Ortega : narrated by
Date Issued 1945
Spatial Coverage Glens Falls, NY, U.S.A.
Duration 00:19:53
Color/Black & White B&W
Sound/Silent Sound
Nation of Origin U.S.

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