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Meet the People

Mounted One sheet, Meet the People is a 1944 American musical comedy film starring Lucille Ball and Dick Powell. The movie was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) during World War II. Plot Summary The film follows Broadway star Julie Hampton (Lucille Ball), who visits a shipyard for a war bond rally. There, she meets an idealistic shipyard worker and aspiring playwright named William "Swanee" Swanson (Dick Powell), who has written a musical about the working class. Julie is impressed and pitches the idea to her producer. However, when the play is turned into a flashy Broadway production, Swanee is disappointed that it has lost its authenticity and the two clash over their different visions