Let's Make a Sandwich (1950)

★★★★ · The 1990âÃÂÃÂs counterpart family: The Microwavos! · Spuzz · 2006-02-04

I was thrilled with âÃÂÃÂLetâÃÂÃÂs make a sandwichâÃÂàfor plenty of reasons. First, as the film starts up, the sound is way off kilter but then fixes itself. Yay! I remember countless films doing that when I was a young unâÃÂÃÂ. If youâÃÂÃÂve been paying attention, this film is made by the Simmel Miservy company, makers of the all time classic âÃÂÃÂA Date With Your FamilyâÃÂÃÂ. And if you look closely, yes, they shot this in the kitchen that was used in âÃÂÃÂDate with your familyâÃÂÃÂ! And, if you look even more closely, the mother and the daughter of the same movie are in…

★★★ · Now you're cooking with gas! · Cherokee Jack · 2006-07-12

Not destined to be ranked among my favorites, but worth a viewing I think. An interesting short insofar as it's not only a promotional item for the natural gas companies, but you also get a recipe to boot! I've no idea why the tuna rarebit didn't catch on and become a cultural phenomenon. Sad thing is Sally Gasco and her mom take the time to make these things and the short ends with the two boys still tossing down their hotdog and hamburger from the beginning of the short. Poor Sally Gasco!

★★★ · Worth a look · Robotrix · 2007-06-21

...for camp value, the gender issues and it's connection to Date With Your Family. But I can't even figure out what worth this film had at the time it was made. Measurements are usually good when it comes to recipes, I've found. The only clues we get here are the size of a hunk of butter, a can of tuna (guess in the Fifties if you wanted tuna you bought that one size can that was offered to you and you were happy about it, damn it!), some fraction of a cup of milk and an unidentified amount of Mystery Cheese. I found my inner voice starting to sound like Wallace & Gromit - Stillton? Cheddar?…

★★★ · No tuna rarebit for me, thanks · RoboReview · 2010-10-03

I guess this is pro-gas because it endourages you to use your stove to make a tuna sandwich, which probably would have tasted better uncooked with just a little mayo and celery. The rarebit may have been a good sandwich, but on B&W film it looks like dog vomit on toast. What did food advertisers do before broadcasters perfected color? Took out print ads, that's what. Those were the days, if you were a magazine publisher.

actresses · monitorhead · 2010-10-21

by the way, for those who are Mystery Science Theater 3000 fans, you'll recognize the daughter from another short: "A Date With Your Family"