Fun fact: In 1952 when this movie was made only about 4.2% of the US population owned any stocks. After the Depression it took a generation or more before many

Fun fact: In 1952 when this movie was made only about 4.2% of the US population owned any stocks. After the Depression it took a generation or more before many people were willing to invest in stocks and not view the stock market as some sort of gambling casino. Of course as we transitioned away from pensions in the 80s towards self directed retirement plans like 401k's that began to change as more people were suddenly finding themselves owning stocks and mutual funds.