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Candy and Nutrition (1947)

1947 · Short film · 19 min

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RKO Radio Pictures presents this film "Candy and Nutrition", which was made for the National Confectioners' Association (NCA) in 1947 to explain the manufacture of candy, and its place in a normal diet. The NCA still exists and promotes chocolate, candy, gum and mints, and the companies that make these treats. The film was directed by Lloyd Durant and written by Oviatt McConnell. Athletic imagery -- baseball, bowling, skiing, an obstacle course is run by Boy Scouts (1:01). Fabric is woven on a mechanical loom, and a fashion show is shown (1:35). A man purchases candy at a store (1:53). A boy looks at lollipops (2:00) and he and a girl are shown on roller skates. At (2:31) kids are shown in a boxing ring. Candy is to an important part of American life. Hershey supplied the US military with rations during WWII (2:40). A female sunbather is shown; the narrator claims she is still burning energy even as she relaxes (3:22). A young boy rides his bicycle (3:39) as his mother vacuums the house (3:56). Father saws wood. (4:21) A family prepares for dinner. This prepared meal is to include all seven food groups (4:37). Vegetables (4:47) and salad greens (4:54) are high producers of energy. Starchy foods (5:10) and dairy products (5:22) follow. The fifth group is meat, in this case a roast (5:36). Grains (5:48) and butter make up the final groups (6:04). Candy is passed around the table for desert (6:12). A mother checks a government designed food chart she has stuck to the inside of…

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Running time
19 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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