American Portrait

American Portrait — Plot

This movie's preamble explains the importance of salesmanship after the great depression The industrial revolution has created a life of modern convenience for America, and there are more products available than most people can fathom. David, one of the main characters in this drama, is a life insurance salesman. His livelihood and profession rely on people willing to take out new policies. Throughout the beginning of the film, a narrator points out modern inventions like telephones, electric toasters, and other conveniences, and explains the significance of these items.

• Release date
• July 31, 1940
• Runtime
• 25 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Wallace Fox

American Portrait — Cast

Alan Ladd Young man / Old man

M

Mary Brodel Barbara Ben Alexander David

C

Charles Miller Mr. Wilkes Milburn Stone George Hal Taliaferro Calvin