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Food and Magic

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Duration
  

Language
  
English

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Genres
  
Documentary, Short Film

Country
  
United States

Writer
  
James Bloodworth (screenplay)

Release date
  
18 November 1943 (1943-11-18)

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Food and Magic is a 1943 short documentary film commissioned by the United States Government during World War II. Food and Magic, was produced by the War Activities Committee of The Motion Picture Industry and it deals with food conservation and healthy eating. It stars Jack Carson as a sideshow barker who informs the crowd about proper wartime food consumption, including conservation and rationing.

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Archive

"Food and Magic" was preserved in 2008 by the Academy Film Archive. The film is part of the Academy War Film Collection, one of the largest collections of World War II era short films held outside government archives.

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Food and Magic Wikipedia
Food and Magic IMDb