The House I Live In (1945 film)

The House I Live In
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMervyn LeRoy (uncredited)
Written byAlbert Maltz
Produced byFrank Ross
Mervyn LeRoy
StarringFrank Sinatra
CinematographyRobert De Grasse
Edited byPhilip Martin
Music byEarl Robinson (music) Abel Meeropol (lyrics)
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • November 9, 1945 (1945-11-09)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The House I Live In is a ten-minute short film written by Albert Maltz, produced by Frank Ross and Mervyn LeRoy, and starring Frank Sinatra. Made to oppose anti-Semitism at the end of World War II, it received an Honorary Academy Award[1] and a special Golden Globe Award in 1946.

In 2007, this film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[2][3] It is also in the public domain.[4]

  1. ^ "Frank Ross, 85; Producer of Films Made 'The Robe'". The New York Times. February 23, 1990. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "Librarian of Congress Announces 2007 Film Registry" (Press release). Library of Congress. December 27, 2007. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  4. ^ Free to Use and Reuse: Public Domain Films from the National Film Registry|Free to Use and Reuse Sets|Library of Congress