Frank Sinatra teaches a group of young boys a lesson in religious tolerance.Frank Sinatra teaches a group of young boys a lesson in religious tolerance.Frank Sinatra teaches a group of young boys a lesson in religious tolerance.
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- 3 wins
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Freddie Chapman
- Boy in Gang
- (uncredited)
Vincent Graeff
- Boy in Gang
- (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
- Boy in Gang
- (uncredited)
Harry McKim
- Boy in Gang
- (uncredited)
Ronnie Ralph
- Jewish Boy
- (uncredited)
Merrill Rodin
- Boy in Gang
- (uncredited)
Axel Stordahl
- Axel Stordahl - Orchestra Conductor
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaLewis Allen, lyricist for the title song, is the pseudonym of Abel Meeropol (1903-86), best known for the anti-lynching poem and later song "Strange Fruit," made famous by Billie Holiday. He is credited as Lewis Allen because of the blacklist. When he saw the film for the first time, he walked out because the line in his lyric "my neighbors white and black" was not included in the film.
- GoofsWhen Sinatra is talking to the gang, he says the battleship Haruna was bombed a few days after Pearl Harbor. The Haruna was actually sunk, at her moorings, on July 28, 1945.
- Quotes
Frank Sinatra: Look fellas, religion makes no difference, except maybe to a Nazi or somebody as stupid. Why people all over the world worship God in many different ways. God created everybody. He didn't create one people better than another. You're blood's the same as mine. My blood's the same as his. Do you know what this wonderful country is made of? Its made up of a 100 different kind of people - and a 100 different ways of talking - and a 100 different ways of going to church. But, they're all American ways.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
- SoundtracksIf You Are But a Dream
(uncredited)
Written by Moe Jaffe, Jack Fulton, and Nat Bonx
Performed by Frank Sinatra
Featured review
A Plea For Tolerance
An RKO Short Subject.
A group of rowdy little bullies are given a lesson in tolerance by crooner Frank Sinatra, who compares America to THE HOUSE I LIVE IN.
This little film delivers a pertinent message about the evils of prejudice & bias. Sinatra is an absolute natural in front of the camera; intense & sincere, he is the perfect spokesperson for the values espoused here.
Sinatra sings The House I Live In,' by Lewis Allan & Earl Robinson. This fine tune, with a solid, pro-American message, is being given something of a comeback since the horrendous events of September 11, 2001.
After Pearl Harbor, Hollywood went to war totally against the Axis. Not only did many of the stars join up or do home front service, but the output of the Studios was largely turned to the war effort. The newsreels, of course, brought the latest war news into the neighborhood theater every week. The features showcased battle stories or war related themes. Even the short subjects & cartoons were used as a quick means of spreading Allied propaganda, the boosting of morale or information dissemination. Together, Uncle Sam, the American People & Hollywood proved to be an unbeatable combination.
A group of rowdy little bullies are given a lesson in tolerance by crooner Frank Sinatra, who compares America to THE HOUSE I LIVE IN.
This little film delivers a pertinent message about the evils of prejudice & bias. Sinatra is an absolute natural in front of the camera; intense & sincere, he is the perfect spokesperson for the values espoused here.
Sinatra sings The House I Live In,' by Lewis Allan & Earl Robinson. This fine tune, with a solid, pro-American message, is being given something of a comeback since the horrendous events of September 11, 2001.
After Pearl Harbor, Hollywood went to war totally against the Axis. Not only did many of the stars join up or do home front service, but the output of the Studios was largely turned to the war effort. The newsreels, of course, brought the latest war news into the neighborhood theater every week. The features showcased battle stories or war related themes. Even the short subjects & cartoons were used as a quick means of spreading Allied propaganda, the boosting of morale or information dissemination. Together, Uncle Sam, the American People & Hollywood proved to be an unbeatable combination.
- Ron Oliver
- Mar 15, 2002
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- Runtime11 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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