Basic Info
Release: December 12, 1945
The Cummington Story
1945
Overview
Produced by the U.S. Office of War Information, this short dramatizes the uneasy but ultimately hopeful integration of European war refugees into the small town of Cummington, Massachusetts. Narrated over silent images with a score by Aaron Copland, it blends documentary style and propaganda, underscoring both cultural tension and community acceptance.
Genres
Documentary
Drama
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
Cast
Sidney Meyers
Narrator (voice)
Clifton L. Sears
Blind Organist
Crew
Frank Beckwith
Producer
Helen Grayson
Writer
Larry Madison
Writer
Robert Riskin
Producer
Larry Madison
Director
Helen Grayson
Director
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