| View Larger Image | 1940s Garden & Home Gardening Films DVD: Classic Horticulture & Plant Growth Videos w/ Flower, Vegetable, Herbs, Soil & Seed Tips | DVDDirected By: Erwin Scharf
Also With: Bill Jefferay (Primary Contributor), U.S. Government (Producer), Erpi Classroom Films Inc/Ellen Eddy Shaw (Producer), Inc. MPO Productions (Producer)
| List Price: | $19.99 | |
| | Binding: | DVD | | Run Time: | 56 minutes | | Studio: | Quality Information Publishers, Inc. | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Sales Rank: | 135,531th |
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FEATURES | - Victory Gardens (1944) - 20 minutes running time
- Gardening (1940) - 11 minutes running time
- Garden Wise (1940's) - 25 minutes running time
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Take a look at the most memorable classic gardening movies of the 1940s collected on one DVD. These films are a great mixture of education and entertainment, and offer an old look at an ageless hobby that never goes out of fashion. You can't find this collection anywhere else, so don't miss out! Running time 56 minutes. TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Victory Gardens (1944) - 20 minutes running time
- Victory Gardens were private gardens grown during World War I and World War II to reduce the pressure on the public food supply. This video was used by the government to promote victory gardens as a vital form of civil defense and a strong contribution to the war effort
Gardening (1940) - 11 minutes running time
- A fascinating piece of the history of gardening, this Encyclopedia Britannica produced film from the 1940s introduces children to the art of gardening.
Garden Wise (1940's) - 25 minutes running time
- A somewhat shocking vintage film, Garden Wise was a promotional film made by the Monsanto Corporation (still in operation) to advertise their latest fertilizer: Krillium. |
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