The Shining Future (1944)
Documentary short film intended to drum up support for the Fifth War Loan Campaign. It shows a happy family in the future of 1960 enjoying the prosperity and advantages made possible by the successful prosecution of the war, and how the sacrifices of 1944 have made the world a better place.
Director:
LeRoy Prinz
Writer:
James Bloodworth
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Charles Ruggles as Mr. Ames |
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Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Ames |
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Jack Carson as Self |
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Benny Goodman as Self |
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Jimmy Lydon as Danny Ames |
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Deanna Durbin as Self |
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Cary Grant as Self |
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Irene Manning as Self |
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Herbert Marshall as Self |
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Dennis Morgan as Self |
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Frank Sinatra as Self |
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Johnnie Davis as Self |
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Gene Krupa as Self |
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Bing Crosby as Self |
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Harry James as Self |
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Harold Peary as The Great Gildersleeve |
| Editing | Alan Crosland, Jr. | Editor |
| Writing | Mannie Manheim | Original Story |
| Writing | James Bloodworth | Screenplay |
| Production | Jack L. Warner | Producer |
| Directing | LeRoy Prinz | Director |
| Camera | Wesley Anderson | Director of Photography |
