Product Details

• Actors: Bill Jefferay
• Directors: Erwin Scharf
• Producers: U.S. Government, Erpi Classroom Films Inc, Ellen Eddy Shaw, Inc. MPO Productions
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Quality Information Publishers, Inc.
• Run Time: 56 minutes
• ASIN: B000IRXS6S
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #307,152 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Take a look at the most memorable classic gardening movies of the 1940s collected on one DVD. These films are a great mixture of education and entertainment, and offer an old look at an ageless hobby that never goes out of fashion. You can't find this collection anywhere else, so don't miss out! Running time 56 minutes. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Victory Gardens (1944) - 20 minutes running time - Victory Gardens were private gardens grown during World War I and World War II to reduce the pressure on the public food supply. This video was used by the government to promote victory gardens as a vital form of civil defense and a strong contribution to the war effort Gardening (1940) - 11 minutes running time - A fascinating piece of the history of gardening, this Encyclopedia Britannica produced film from the 1940s introduces children to the art of gardening. Garden Wise (1940's) - 25 minutes running time - A somewhat shocking vintage film, Garden Wise was a promotional film made by the Monsanto Corporation (still in operation) to advertise their latest fertilizer: Krillium.