House I Live In, The (Main title Missing)

The House I Live In (Main title Missing) Frank Ross Productions / Scr. Albert Maltz / RKO Frank Sinatra stars as himself in short film made to oppose anti-Semitism & prejudice at the end of WWII. Won special Academy Award / Oscar in 1946. 03:12:07 INT recording studio, CU technician leaning over equipment, says “Sinatra recording, take 3” - pull back to show Sinatra & musicians in studio thru glass - SInatra sings in MS & MCU: ‘If You Are But A Dream’? Song finishes. 03:13:57 Man in booth speaks over mic “That was a good one, Frankie”. Conductor w/ pipe “Just give me five minutes & I’ll have the next number ready.” Sinatra: “I’ll get a smoke”. 03:14:07 Group of boys in alley behind studio chasing Jewish boy; Sinatra intervenes: “Somebody in for a lickin’?” Boys explain they don’t want the Jewish boy in their neighbourhood. “We don’t like his religion”. Sinatra calls them Nazis, says blood donated by the boy’s parents may have saved life of angry boy’s father who was wounded. “Religion makes no difference, except maybe to a Nazi or somebody who’s stupid”. Sinatra talks re religious & ethnic tolerance. 03:16:44 Flashback to WWII - staged shots of Japanese battleship being bombed by US. Sinatra tells them bomber crew were from various religions but all were Americans. Sinatra sings patriotic song ‘The House I Live In’ to the boys. Jewish boy allowed to join the group. The End. Hollywood Movie Stars; Post-WWII US; Ethnicity; Juvenile Delinquent Youth Gang; WWII Homefront; NOTE: user responsible for determining & clearing any personality and/or music rights.