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A production of The Protestant Film Co, this film was not released to theaters...but it did have a professional cast and crew including Edward Cahn as director and many well known actors.

Dramatically it's a little stiff. The voice over is unusual in that it is necessary top move the plot along....it explains what the protagonist is thinking.

There were other films in the late 40s that tried to tackle the subject, but this film certainly goes deeper. It explores the idea of subtle racism and folks who think they are "enlightened" but still harbor some prejudices. Also, how children are affected by what their parents think and say. It's not perfect, but considering it is 1949, it's not as dated as it could be.

As a dramatic film, it's mediocre...but as learning tool in 1949 I would like to think it changed some minds.

As another reviewer mentioned, the first thing that struck me was the age difference between the mother and father. That reviewer guessed 20-30 years, but the actors are almost 40 years apart! It would have made much more sense if the father...was the grandfather. Maybe they had a chance to get the great EG Marshall, so they didn't pass it up(?). That being said, the acting is a bit hokey all around (from the kids to the adults) and the script is no masterpiece. It screams 1980s...and not in a good way.

Still, it's a pretty good story and if I were 8 years old I'm sure it would stick with me.