Film Record: Staff of Life, The

Still from Movie Makers, Dec. 1939, 609.

Date produced: 1939

Filmmaker(s):

Jack L. Krapp

Languages:

English

Length:

700 ft

Format:

8mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Awards/Recognition:

ACL Ten Best 1939 - Honorable Mention General Class

Description:

"Good organization of material and excellent photographic presentation of a familiar story make The Staff of Life, by Jack L. Krapp, an attractive and interesting film. Mr. Krapp has an eye for beauty in everyday subjects, and his progressive story of raising, harvesting and milling wheat leaves no detail uncovered in its searching, yet interesting story. Baking procedures are equally thoroughly covered, all in competent cinematography. For those who feel handicapped when working in 8mm., this film would be an inspiration, for certainly one is conscious of no limitation. A noteworthy feature is the clean cut handling of the titles." Movie Makers, Dec. 1939, 636.

Resources:

Discussed by Krapp in "The Staff of Life" (Movie Makers, Oct. 1940, 464, 480-482). The article shares background information and technical details.

Subjects:

• Agriculture
• Nature
•      Plants
•           Wheat

Genre:

• Documentary

Form:

• Short

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