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Good Egg (The) , Know The Poultry You Buy , Make Mine Chicken , It's Turkey Time (4 Films on one reel), 1957

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Scope and Contents

B/W - Sound - 16 mm - 00:16:00 1. The Good Egg (1955) 00:06:30 A magic show, in which the magician is narrator, furnishes the device by which the maximum number of attractive ways of preparing eggs is presented in the shortest time. Animation and live action shows the nutritive value of eggs, basic egg dishes, and ways in which eggs are combined with other foods (Produced in cooperation with the Poultry and Egg National Board) 2. Know The Poultry You Buy (1957) 00:04:14 For those in-between-holiday dinners this film show the homemaker not only how to buy the best kind of poultry for her meals, but the correct way to store it until it is ready for use. Johnny Batchelder, illustrating the value of USDA inspection service and the differences between desirable and undesirable poultry, uses the Beltsville broiler as a guide. 3. Make Mine Chicken (1957) 00:03:45 Any way you fix it - and this film is full of suggestions - chicken is GOOD EATING! This time of year the whole family will go for the idea of a chicken barbecue. Against a soft background of guitar music, animated figures and narration tell of the universal appeal of chicken, and the versatile ways it may be prepared for people of all ages. Five basic cooking methods are discussed, and many tempting dishes are displayed. Homemakers will find this film brings new sparkle to their meal planning. 4. It's Turkey Time (circa 1950s) 00:01:03 Public service presentation. A song encourages the purchase of turkey.

Dates

  • Creation: 1957

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian

Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

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