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The House I Live In (1945)

1945 · Ephemeral film · 9 min · dir. Mervyn LeRoy

Hear him SING 2 great songs!

  • War

Synopsis

A young Frank Sinatra is in the studio with a full orchestra. He records a take of "If You Are But a Dream," then breaks for a smoke. From the studio, he steps into an alley where he sees nearly a dozen kids chasing one smaller boy. Frank stops them, asks why, and they tell him it's because of the boy's religion. So Frank asks them if they're Nazis and explains a few things about America, blood banks, World War II, and teamwork. Then he sings "The House I Live In" for them. Off the lads…

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Details

Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Writer
Albert Maltz
Cinematography
Robert De Grasse
Studio
Frank Ross Productions
Released
1945-11-09
Running time
9 minutes

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