The Cummington Story (1945)
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.
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Cast
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Sidney Meyers | As: Narrator (voice) |
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Clifton L. Sears | As: Blind Organist |
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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.
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Cast
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Sidney Meyers |
Narrator (voice) |
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Clifton L. Sears |
Blind Organist |
Directed By
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Larry Madison |
Director |
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Helen Grayson |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Helen Grayson |
Writer |
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Larry Madison |
Writer |
Production Crew
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Frank Beckwith |
Producer |
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Robert Riskin |
Producer |
Edited By
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Sidney Meyers |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
Sound
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Aaron Copland |
Original Music Composer |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Lawrence Madison |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
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