This short film was made to teach students about the political system and how and why political parties are formed. It was produced by Coronet Instructional Films which was a leading producer and distributor of many American documentary shorts shown in public schools from 1934 – 1997. The producer was David A. Smart. It begins with a woman entering a voting center (0:13). Man going behind a curtain to cast his ballot (0:16). Man votes for George Crane for mayor (0:24). Woman enters the voting booth (0:30). General election ballot that has Democratic, Republican, Socialist, and Prohibition listed as political parties (0:36). Pin saying “I’M Voting” (0:56). Pin that supports Republican congressman (0:58). Woman casts her vote in a box in front of a man (1:02). Signs with various political messages (1:08). Ms. Parker, wearing a Crane Mayor pin, talks to the camera (1:24). Woman opens house door and girl runs out (1:35). Mother looks worried in front of her house (1:57). School children near a road (2:00). School children try to cross the street (2:06). Boy with a book runs on the sidewalk (2:14). Cars driving on road (2:20). The running boy goes to cross the road and then realizes that the car is coming (2:22). Car slams on its brakes and the driver quickly turns the steering wheel (2:24). Boy is on crutches and uses them while his family watches (2:30). Woman speaks (2:44). Two women and a man sit in the mayor’s office (2:56). Woman talks to the mayor (3:06). Man speaks (3:13). Man and a woman argue with the mayor (3:41). Mayor talks (3:51). Woman speaks with the mayor (4:05). Group argues with the mayor (4:33). Group leaves the office (5:07). Campaign Headquarters Crane for Mayor sign (5:16). Group talks to Crane (5:25). Man comes home to his wife and children (6:02). Third Ward of July Picnic sign (6:08). Man opens door of the Employment Office (6:13). Woman in a dress smiles at a man in a trench coat who is trying to persuade her to vote for a certain political party (6:18). Woman sits at a desk that says, “register here” (6:23). Man holds a paper and points while another man stands next to him (6:28). Man opens the door of a polling center (6:31). Party worker approaches a woman walking on the street (6:35). Man in a suit talks to a group and sits at a desk (6:40). The group members shake his hand (6:55). Sign advertising Crane for Mayor and a young man hangs it up (7:09). Three women walk on the sidewalk (7:14). Party worker tries to encourage a man to support the party (7:16). Party worker speaks to a woman (7:19). Young woman types on a typewriter (7:23). Letter from the Citizen’s School Committee (7:32). Woman gives another woman a party pin (7:37). Candidate Crane stands on a stage in front of a picture of himself (7:40). Woman at a pharmacy (7:43). First National Bank check to Crane Campaign Headquarters (7:55). Man opens his pocket book and hands over money (8:00). Man at his desk counts money (8:04). Envelope saying, “Campaign Contribution Crane for Mayor” (8:09). Woman, wearing a Crane Mayor pin, talks to the camera (8:16). The White House lawn (8:31). The Great Seal of the United States of America with men discussing in the background (8:39). Bird’s-eye view of the White House (9:08). United States’ Capitol Building (9:13). Ballots for foreign democracies (9:18). Dakwood School Cornerstone Laid March (9:34). Crane on a stage speaking in front of a group of people (9:38). Smiling family (9:43). Crowd cheers for Crane (9:49).

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