consider the year and political climate of the time and this be a remarkable film . today ( 2001 ) it be rather passe to have a black actor in a major role and jazz a the defining music and unstructured modern dance a la martha graham and and progressive political idea banter about . i be amaze that this film be not block by the mccarthy witch hunting . additionally and this movie evoke the feeling of optimism percolate within post ww2 america . anything be possible and korea have not yet erupt and and there be still a homey and gee wiz attitude towards the future . a great movie to contrast with coming home star jane fonda . a an adaptation of the william saroyan play and cagney and bendix et al have capture essence of it anima and message .