The Town (film)
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The Town was a short propaganda film produced by the Office of War Information in 1945. It was directed by Josef von Sternberg.
The Town presents an idealized vision of American life, shown in microcosm by Madison, Indiana. The diversity of the towns ethic origins is highlighted, noting the Czech, Dutch, German, and Italian commnities, some of whom were immigrints of children of immigrints. Schools are free and open to all, as are libraries and swiming pools. The press is free. Some people are shown who don,t like the current administation in Washington, and don't like the papers policy, put the newspaper prints their complaint. Trials are conducted in front of a jury, for all the world to see. The prosecutor was the judges opponent in the last election, even said he was unfit for office, but they work together anyway.Everyone had the right to vote, from the store keeper, to the attoney himself. In a democracy the only thing that is secret is the ballot.
The film ends by stating that the American people, decended from settlers in the old world, and now going back over the seas to free their homelands.
