"There was no question of going to Hollywood to cast the part, because half of Hollywood was already in uniform over here. The Ministry of information advised us that there was a superior production by the USO of Thorton Wilder's 'Our Town' going around the camps, A serving soldier, Sergeant John Sweet, was playing the part of the storekeeper who also acts as commentator throughout the play.. John Sweet was homely, honest and a natural actor, with a very good speaking voice... The Army agreed to lend us [him] for four months to make the film, after which he would return to his unit."
('A Life in Movies' by Michael Powell.)
Culture clashes. Clouds
It's a dead centre arrow, but the film was a flop.
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