| DIGGING FOR VICTORY Quirky comedy sketch by Ministry of Information about growing winter vegetable crops. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7304 |
| Catalog #: | 511572 | |
| Clip Number: | 511572-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | LSC 76 | |
| Timecode: | 01:53:49 - 01:55:09 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1943 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HORTICULTURE/GARDENS: Victory Garden LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England WORLD WAR TWO, HOMEFRONT: Rationing & Shortages | |
| Description: | Tape 7304 B Same as catalog # 200723 DIGGING FOR VICTORY Quirky comedy sketch by Ministry of Information about growing winter vegetable crops. Man is played by comedian Ted Ray. Quirky comedy sketch: man sits a vegetable patch which has been elevated to look like a table. Man calls out to waiter and man dressed as Father Time steps forwards. Father Time makes a crop of lettuce magically appear on the vegetable patch. Father Time asks man if he would like to order his winter course now? Man jeers and sends him away. Man sitting at vegetable patch, this time it is covered in snow. Man looks distressed and shouts to sky: "Father Time, bring me some food". A plate of earth appears and man looks disappointed. CU poster "No Winter Greens Today - signed Father Time". Man curls up on vegetable patch. Father Time appears and lays a lily on him, he then speaks to camera about the importance of planting a winter food crop, he points to a Ministry of Agriculture leaflet. End title: "Dig For Victory - leaflet no. 1". | |
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