Six minutes that will change how you see spuds forever, darling.
A short film made by the Central Office of Information about how to cook Potatoes, with narration from Max Munden.
Production
Glorious 1940s food styling, absolutely unhinged.
Direction
Lewis makes boiling potatoes feel like state business.
Director
Jay Gardner Lewis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Britain's 'Dig for Victory' campaign, these films turned humble spuds into symbols of patriotic resistance. Potato propaganda, literally.
The Central Office of Information pumped out thousands of these shorts — this one somehow got a 7.0 rating, which means at least one person REALLY cares about historical potato content.
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