Overview
An examination of the history of the U.S. through archival footage and contrasting views of society, incorporating audiovisual material ranging from political campaign films to animated cartoons to children’s phonograph records, featuring Al Jolson, Mickey Mouse, the young Jack Smith, and a half-dozen American presidents.
Cast
- Jack Smith as The Spirit Not of Life But of Living
- Jerry Sims as Suffering
- Gib Taylor as The Two Evils
- Billy Carpenter as The Two Evils
- Cecilia Swan as Misplaced Charity
- Ken Jacobs as Oscar Friendly / Ringmaster / Janitor