Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best directors, screenwriters and actors; it is narrated by Louis Calhern. Stories are framed by the lecture of a university professor. In one tale a Boston resident becomes angry when the census forgets to record her presence. Another sketch chronicles the achievements of African Americans while still another pays tongue-in-cheek tribute to Texas.
Ethel Barrymore
Keefe Brasselle
Gary Cooper
Nancy Reagan
Van Johnson
Gene Kelly
Janet Leigh
Marjorie Main
Fredric March
George Murphy
William Powell
S.Z. Sakall
Lewis Stone
James Whitmore
Keenan Wynn
Elisabeth Risdon
Sharon McManus
Angela Clarke
Robert Hyatt
John Ericson
Louis Calhern
Leon Ames
Benny Burt
George Conrad
Don Gordon
A. Cameron Grant
Fred Santley
Dolly Arriaga