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1943 The Town: WWII government propaganda film

In 1943 the United States Office of Information Overseas Branch came to Madison to make a film about a typical American town. It was to be shown in distant countries to demonstrate how Americans in a small town lived. Local people and places were used and the town was quiet excited to be so honored. The film, directed by Josef von Sternberg, still exists and is fascinating to watch.