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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- Released
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- United Films, United States Information Service
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Sidney Meyers as Narrator (voice)
Clifton L. Sears as Blind Organist
Top Crew
Helen Grayson · Director, Writer
Larry Madison · Director, Writer
Aaron Copland · Composer
Lawrence Madison · Cinematographer
Sidney Meyers · Editor
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