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Trimming Beets

Ephemeral film · 17 min

  • War

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World War II-era film produced for food processing workers by Libby's, describing most efficient ways to trim and prepare beets for canning.

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Running time
17 minutes
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Prelinger Archives

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★★★★★ · Pulse-pounding excitement! · ncuties · 2017-09-20

The movie begins with a bold idea: using beets as a secret weapon to defeat Hitler. Just when you are hit in the face with such an audacious idea, the movie takes you on a wild roller coaster ride, as you see the proper way beets should be trimmed. Warning: this footage is quite graphic, and should not be viewed by people with weak stomachs! The climax of the film is a shocker, and reminds me of the stargate scene from 2001: a Space Odyssey. You will walk away from this film overwhelmed, and wanting to question everything you believe is real.

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