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Always liked the aerial shot at the end.

posted 7 years ago by cheapfrill
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It reminded me of those "Rural Americana" posters that elementary school teachers would post. Usually a painting of a homey and successful farm with the industry in the far off background and both a train and highway in the distance.

[–] rsgre 7 years ago

Same here, the serial shot at the end is a good example of bringing all the pieces together with a single shot. James Wong Howe was an excellent camera man and did a great job in this film. Also composer George Dunning did an excellent job on the score. Nice old film, glossy 50's production.

RSGRE