Food and Magic

Nov 18, 1943

0h 10m

★ 5.0

Overview

A sideshow barker uses magic and visual aids to alert the public that proper food management is both a resource and a weapon that could be to America's advantage if conserved properly in winning the then current World War. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, Academy War Film Collection, in 2008.

Genres

War

Documentary

Fantasy

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Jack Carson

Faye Emerson

Fred Kelsey

Bill Kennedy

Mark Stevens

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5.6

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No overview available.

0.0

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4.9

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0.0

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5.6

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6.4

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5.9

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0.0

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7.0

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0.0

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5.0

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5.3

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7.3

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7.7

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6.0

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6.0

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0.0

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