The Cummington Story(1945)

Name: The Cummington Story
Director: Larry Madison
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 1945-01-01
Duration: 20 min
Cast: Sidney Meyers, Clifton L. Sears

Sidney Meyers Clifton L. Sears

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.