Produced, directed and starring members of the left-wing Public Theater, this depression-era indie short film is notable for being Elia Kazan's first film appearance- and in front of the camera, at that. When a group of men are turned down in a breadline, they head to the local dump, where they make an imaginary meal out of auto parts, including the titular pie. The cast impersonates politicians, big business men and religious leaders who are living comfortably while the masses go hungry in the streets. The silent film ends with a satirical sing-a-long, sarcastically reminding the audience that, although starving at the moment "we'll all have Pie In The Sky when we die"
Review of Pie in the Sky
