| Surrealism, avant-garde sound montage, and irreverent wit might be the last thing you'd expect from a government-sponsored film about wartime cookery. But director, artist, animator and all-round firework of a man Len Lye specialised in the unexpected. A simple tale of a mother cheering up her daughter with a pie from her rationing-stricken pantry (interestingly the war is never directly referred to) is skilfully crafted into a work of real artistic depth, while retaining an unpretentious charm. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1941 |
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| Director: | Len Lye |
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| Genres: | War, Documentary |
| Keywords | short film |
| Production Companies | Ministry of Information, Realist Films Ltd., Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jun 29, 2024 Entered: Jun 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Valerie Forrest | The Girl |
| Hilda Masters | The Mother |
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| A. E. Jeakins | Director of Photography |
| Len Lye | Director |
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