Synopsis
The banana trade, from plantations in the Fiji Islands and the ships that carry the fruit to the United States, to the Italian immigrant pushcart vendor who calls out 'Nice-a da banan'.
Synopsis, reviewed
Details
- Running time
- 5 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★ · This film is bananas! · No School Like The Old School · 2018-06-15
Informative little piece, that kind of makes the whole process of getting bananas to one's table seem a little depressing. The film's odd title "Nice-a da Banan" is making fun of the cart vendor's Italian accent. We find out that one of the places the bananas come to the US is from Fiji. Apparently, the Fiji men are basically slaves, earning a dismal income and live on the land owners property most of their lives. But hey what's it worth to have a "Nice-a da banan"!?