
Plot
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.
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Cast

Ethel Barrymore
Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan

Keefe Brasselle
Sgt. Maxie Klein

Gary Cooper
Texas

Nancy Reagan
Miss Coleman

Van Johnson
Rev. Adam Burch

Gene Kelly
Icarus Xenophon

Janet Leigh
Rosa Szabo Xenophon

Marjorie Main
Mrs. Wrenley

Fredric March
Joe Esposito

George Murphy
Mr. Patrick Callaghan

William Powell
Professor

S.Z. Sakall
Stefan Szabo

Lewis Stone
Church Sexton

James Whitmore
Mr. Stacey

Keenan Wynn
Michael Fisher

Elisabeth Risdon
Diner on Train (uncredited)

Sharon McManus
Sam Szabo

Angela Clarke
Mama Esposito

Robert Hyatt
Joseph Esposito

John Ericson
Naval Ensign (uncredited)

Louis Calhern
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Leon Ames
Secret Service Man

Benny Burt
Soda Jerk (uncredited)

George Conrad
Greek Athlete (uncredited)

Don Gordon
Mervin (uncredited)

A. Cameron Grant
Proprietor of Inn (uncredited)

Fred Santley
Census Bureau Supervisor (uncredited)

Dolly Arriaga
Concetta Esposito (uncredited)