The American Way

Year: 1962

Runtime: 10 mins

Language: English

Director: Marvin Starkman

Comedy

A brief comedic short that playfully subverts iconic American symbols, delivering mischievous, anarchic humor about the mother figure, baseball, and apple pie. The film lampoons these quintessential institutions with a light‑hearted, irreverent tone, and includes an early screen appearance by actor John Cazale.

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