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Title: Health: Yours for the Asking
Date(s): 1950
Description: William Grover Barnard (also known as "Papa" Barnard), the founder of Natural Foods Institute (later known as Vita-Mix), promotes good health through good eating. Barnard claims that 90% of the 460,000 young men who were rejected from the draft board during WWII were rejected due to malnutrition. He prepares a concoction of potatoes, apples, carrots, raw eggs, peanuts, cabbage, celery, cucumber, and lemon while discussing the health benefits of each ingredient. He also grinds coffee beans,...
Show moreWilliam Grover Barnard (also known as "Papa" Barnard), the founder of Natural Foods Institute (later known as Vita-Mix), promotes good health through good eating. Barnard claims that 90% of the 460,000 young men who were rejected from the draft board during WWII were rejected due to malnutrition. He prepares a concoction of potatoes, apples, carrots, raw eggs, peanuts, cabbage, celery, cucumber, and lemon while discussing the health benefits of each ingredient. He also grinds coffee beans, cereal, and prepares pancake batter in the Vita-Mix machine.
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Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC089
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: How to Eat Better for Less
Date(s): 1950
Description: William Grover Barnard (also known as "Papa" Barnard) sells the tri-grater, a simple grinder that fastens to the side of a table and slices and cuts fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and other foods. He demonstrates how the machine functions and prepares a Hollywood rainbow salad. Throughout his pitch, Barnard appeals specifically to mothers and encourages them to use the tri-grater to feed their families more nutrient-dense meals.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC226
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Healthy Living is Fun
Date(s): 1950
Contributor(s): Natural Foods Institute (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Barnard, William G. (William Grover), 1887-1964 (Host)
Description: William Grover Barnard (also known as "Papa" Barnard), the founder of Natural Foods Institute (later known as Vita-Mix), promotes good health through good eating. Bernard sells a popcorn machine and demonstrates how to pop corn successfully.
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC054_01
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Vitamix infomercial highlighting vegetable and egg cocktails
Date(s): 1950
Contributor(s): Natural Foods Institute (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Barnard, William G. (William Grover), 1887-1964 (Host)
Description: William Grover Barnard (also known as "Papa" Barnard), the founder of Natural Foods Institute (later known as Vitamix), promotes good health through good eating. Barnard sells a Vitamix and demonstrates how to mix a nutritious shake with a whole egg.
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC054_02
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Wheel O' Life
Date(s): 1950
Contributor(s): Natural Foods Institute (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Barnard, William G. (William Grover), 1887-1964 (Host)
Description: William Grover Barnard (also known as "Papa" Barnard), the founder of Natural Foods Institute (later known as Vitamix), promotes good health through good eating. Barnard sells the "Wheel O' Life," a wheel chart listing various foods and their nutritional value and calories.
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC054_03
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Proper nutrition demands fresh, flavorful food...and DuPont Cellophane helps protect food values
Date(s): 1942
Creator: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Description: Advertisement for DuPont Cellophane; from The Saturday Evening Post
Collection ID: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company Advertising Department records (Accession 1803)
Hagley ID: dpads_1803_00543
Collection: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Advertising Department records

Title: Commercial for Nabisco Shredded Wheat cereal version 1
Date(s): 1953
Description: The fictional story of a boy named Tom, who ran track but was nicknamed "caboose" by his teammates because he was so slow. After training hard and eating Nabisco's Shredded Wheat cereal, Tom began to excel.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC088_011
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Commercial for Nabisco Shredded Wheat cereal version 2
Date(s): 1953
Description: The fictional story of a boy named Pete, who dreamed of playing on his school's football team. After training hard and eating Nabisco's Shredded Wheat cereal, Pete made the team and was elected captain.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC088_012
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Eat Your Way to Health
Date(s): 1950
Contributor(s): Natural Foods Institute (Sponsor), Barnard, William G. (William Grover), 1887-1964 (Host), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company)
Description: William Grover Barnard (also known as "Papa" Barnard), the founder of Natural Foods Institute (later known as Vitamix), promotes good health through good eating. He stands in a studio kitchen and creates a variety of fresh juices, smoothies, and other concoctions that he claims can lead to better health. He simultaneously sells the blending appliance used to create these cures.
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC008
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Free Choice Salt for More Profitable Livestock Feeding\u2026
Date(s): 1940~, 1940
Contributor(s): Morton Salt Company (originator)
Collection ID: Carol Litchfield collection on the history of salt (Accession 2012.219)
Hagley ID: AVD_2012219_010_16_005
Collection: Carol Litchfield collection on the history of salt

Title: Home Nursing Series, No. 5D, Flaxseed Poultice, Flaxseed poultice
Date(s): 1930~, 1930
Creator: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Description: 15-step procedure for making and applying a flaxseed poultice.
Collection ID: Litchfield Collection on the History of Fatty Materials (Call Number Pam 2008.560)
Hagley ID: 2270385
Collection: Carter Litchfield history of fatty materials collections

Title: The Precious Ingredient production script
Date(s): 1950
Contributor(s): Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company (Sponsor)
Description: A script for a motion picture film production. The production begins with an introduction of two fictional families, the Harmons and the Gregors. The Harmons eagerly anticipate dinnertime every day, looking forward to a healthy meal. The Gregor family feels indifferent and unexcited about their dinners. The narrator then introduces the importance of vitamins and minerals in one's meals. Mrs. Harmon teaches Mrs. Gregor about how to practice "vitamized cooking" in order to make her family more...
Show moreA script for a motion picture film production. The production begins with an introduction of two fictional families, the Harmons and the Gregors. The Harmons eagerly anticipate dinnertime every day, looking forward to a healthy meal. The Gregor family feels indifferent and unexcited about their dinners. The narrator then introduces the importance of vitamins and minerals in one's meals. Mrs. Harmon teaches Mrs. Gregor about how to practice "vitamized cooking" in order to make her family more excited for mealtime. She shows how the use of Westinghouse appliances simplifies meal preparation and will help preserve the vitamins in food.
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Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films
Hagley ID: AVD_2019227_22_17
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Cleveland Health Council television commercial scripts
Date(s): 1953
Contributor(s): Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company), Cleveland Health Council (Sponsor), Fuller & Smith & Ross, Inc. (Associated name)
Description: Includes scripts for a series of three television commercials sponsored by the Cleveland Health Council. Two scripts recommend incorporating a balanced breakfast into one’s diet. The third script serves as a reminder for parents to teach their children dental health habits early.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films
Hagley ID: AVD_2019227_05_05
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films