Synopsis
MOS EXCELLENT shots (in beautiful color) of cattle ranches, cowboys herding cattle, cattle auction. Butcher cutting sides of beef. Early 1960s family eating hamburgers outdoors in their backyard. Great shot (at 0:25:08) of man wearing chef's hat and apron ("Genius At Work") putting thick, juicy steaks on the barbecue grill. PA-4146 ìBeef Rings The Bellî
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Details
- Running time
- 27 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- 0001_Beef_Rings_the_Bell_00_00_41_00
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Meaty Propaganda · Yowp · 2024-09-24
This 28-minute film praises absolutely everyone connected with the beef industry--from cattle to butchers to the people who eat it. Oh, and the Union Pacific Railroad, which reminds us of the excellent way it can transport your cows to market ("an unexcelled mover of cattle...Livestock trains operating on fast schedules supply efficient transportation at a time when hours may mean profits!" says the narrator). The short opens with some cheap, Sam Singer-level limited animation of a bull or steer (without horns) ringing a triangle (not a bell), calling everyone to dinner. No doubt one…
★★★★ · Oh! The IRONY! The IRONY! · Spuzz · 2013-01-27
This is, of course a salute to beef. The film starts out with a dreadful animation of a cow ringing a bell indicating dinner. (GET it? BEEF rings the BELL?) After that comes a wonderful plateau of cows roaming the open range, chewing grass, being herded, chewing grass, being branded. "The cows, soon, go in one direction" the narrator says, and yes thats right.. "To Market". Soon, you're just DREADING where this film is heading. The film slowly builds on that (The narrator seems to know this as well lol) and takes us through the cows being loaded on (Union Pacific!) railcars, being auctioned…