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 cant find this collection anywhere else, so dont miss out!
Included Films:
Victory Gardens
Victory Gardens
Produced: 1944
Length: 20 Minutes
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. But, fortunately, the film is less about propaganda and more about nifty vintage farming and gardening techniques. The classic homemade pesticides recommended by the film are fascinating! Victory Gardens is a beautiful World War II video relic thats full of folksy living and antiquated food production from nearly a century ago.
Gardening
Gardening
Produced: 1940
Length: 10 Minutes
A fascinating piece of the history of gardening, this Encyclopedia Britannica produced film from the 1940s introduces children to the art of gardening. Included is priceless footage of cute kids gardening with childrens garden tools. The film discusses every part of preparing, planting, maintaining, and harvesting from a vegetable garden. As interesting as it is to see what the pervasive opinions on gardening were in the 1940s, the film also includes information on the types of soil needed for vegetable gardening, as well as gardening supplies and gardening tips. Really, knowing how to plant a garden hasnt changed too much in the last few decades. The little children in the film get to explore weeding, planting, and how to manage garden pest control. With beautiful shots of vegetable garden layouts, this is a fun film that illuminates gardening history.
Garden Wise
Garden Wise
Produced: 1940
Length: 24 Minutes
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. This pesticide is actually worse than it sounds: its chiefly made from polyacrylamide, which is horribly toxic to humans and no longer allowed! In stark contrast, the film is narrated by a beautiful woman with a lovely voice as she serenely discusses her hopes and dreams of achieving the perfect garden. This documentation of nasty pesticides and 1950s optimism makes Garden Wise a striking classic movie.
