Main Street Today

Main Street Today (1944)

*** (out of 4)

John Nesbitt narrates this Oscar-nominated short, which was produced during WW2 and is obviously meant to inspire people to help their country. The film centers on a small town that produces a very important weapon for the military. The government asks for a third shift to be added but the people there feel they have too much going on to work a second job or to even work at all. The town calls a meeting where the letter from a soldier changes their minds. This is a fairly well-made little drama that certainly preaches way too much but this is to be expected considering what was going on during this period of history. Nesbitt, as usual, does a very good job with the narration and he really puts a lot of heart into the film. Ray Collins and Henry O'Neill both turn in fine performances in their small roles.