American Portrait (1940)

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.

Released July 31, 1940 25 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: tmdb.short-film, mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.training-film, imdb.life-insurance, imdb.insurance, imdb.salesman, imdb.sales, aspectratio.1-33-1

Production Companies: Wilding Picture Productions

Country: United States
Languages: English