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Grandpa Called It Art (1944)
Short | 10 min | Documentary, Short, History

Grandpa Called It Art (1944)

Short | 10 min | Documentary, Short, History

Americans as a collective were known as being artistically challenged. During Grandpa's time, art in America was looked at a bit differently than it is today. Typical of the American ideal of art of the time, Grandpa filled his parlor with...See moreAmericans as a collective were known as being artistically challenged. During Grandpa's time, art in America was looked at a bit differently than it is today. Typical of the American ideal of art of the time, Grandpa filled his parlor with as many knick-knacks as he could fit in the room. Grandpa wanted things that had some flair to them, and if it was imported, it must be art worthy. But if he could make the art functional, so much the better. Thirty years since Grandpa has passed on, Americans view art a little differently. Simplicity, cleanliness and honesty typify what is considered art. The changes are a result of education available for all, and a more balanced life between work and leisure, which allows the population to appreciate beauty around them that they may not have previously noticed. Thomas Hart Benton and Reginald Marsh are among the new generation of American artists who are bringing art to the common man and who are featured in this movie. Written by Huggo See less

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
John Nesbitt Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Telephone Time (1956)
Ivan Le Lorraine Albright Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
Thomas Hart Benton Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	The United States Steel Hour (1953)
Charles Burchfield Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer
Donald Douglas Man on Old-Fashioned Telephone (uncredited) Man on Old-Fashioned Telephone (uncredited) See fewer	Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Sheldon Jett Cousin Wilmer (uncredited) Cousin Wilmer (uncredited) See fewer	The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Reginald Marsh Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Art Discovers America (1943)
John French Sloan Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Art Discovers America (1943)
Abraham Walkowitz Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Art Discovers America (1943)