American Portrait (1940)

This movies preamble explains the importance of salesmanship after the great depression The industrial revolution has created a life of modern convenience for America and there are more products available than most people can fathom David one of the main characters in this drama is a life insurance salesman His livelihood and profession rely on people willing to take out new policies Throughout the beginning of the film a narrator points out modern inventions like telephones electric toasters and other conveniences and explains the significance of these items