The House I Live In; If You Are But a Dream

Year Published: 1940

Creator: Off Network Productions

Complete Record: Initial footage: Sound is warped. Sinatra and others sing for a crowd. Group of girls run through snow in city, awaiting Sinatra, kissing pictures of Sinatra, pretend to faint. No sound. Sinatra backstage getting ready for show, women in audience watching him adoringly, cheering, screaming. Sinatra sings onstage, women clap and cheer. Sinatra at Academy Awards ceremony; woman accepting award; Sinatra accepting award. “The House I Live In”: Studio: Sinatra records “If You Are But a Dream” with band. Young Sinatra singing, gazing into distance. Kids crowd around Sinatra in alleyway. Sound quality warped. Kids argue about Nazism, war. Sinatra talks about religion, God, equality, Americanism to kids. Sinatra tells story of Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. Talks to kids about being pro-American. Sings to kids in alley about American pride, democracy, racial and religious acceptance. Kids walk away.