- Title: F-4909
- Summary: BEHIND THESE DOORS: A DOCUMENTARY THAT TAKES THE AUDIENCE BEHIND THE SUPERMARKET DOORS TO WITNESS AN AMERICAN MIRACLE; THE GATHERING AND DISTRIBUTION OF ALMOST A BILLION POUNDS OF FOOD EVERY DAY TWENTY FOUR HOURS. THE FILM TRACES THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY THAT TAKES FOOD FROM GROWER TO SUPERMARKET. HELPS ANSWER OFTEN-RAISED QUESTIONS ABOUT FOOD PRICES. FOLLOWS THE JOURNEY OF FOOD FROM FIELD TO SUPERMARKET.
- Description:02:40:45 - HARVESTING. CELERY CROPS. FIELD. CELERY COMES TOWARD CAMERA ON BELT. 02:41:12 - WOMEN ON ASSEMBLY LINE WASH CELERY. PACKED IN BOXES. 02:41:40 - CRATES LOADED ON FORKLIFT. PUTS NEEDLE IN CRATE, GRAPHS. TESTING. 02:41:42 - CRATES WASHED 02:41:57 - WAREHOUSE DOORS OPEN, CREATES FORKLIFT APPROACH VIEWER. 02:42:05 - TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCKS ON HIGHWAY. 02:42:08 - CELERY LOADED & PROCESSED. FOLLOWS THE JOURNEY OF FOOD FROM FIELD TO SUPERMARKET. 02:42:30 - CU PLACING CELERY INTO MACHINE TRIMS LEAVES 02:42:34 - GROCER WITH LOAD OF CELERY ON CART COMES OUT OF BACK. LOADING CELERY IN VEGETABLE BIN, GROCERY STORE 02:42:39 - WOMAN PUTS CELERY IN SHOPPING CART. 02:42:44 - GROCERY WHEEL CART INTO THE BACK OF THE STORE 02:43:03 - HOT SUN. MIGRANT FARM WORKERS PICKING CROPS, LETTUCE. PUT INTO CARDBOARD BOXES. CALIFORNIA LETTUCE FIELD 02:43:24 - FARMER & MAN ON CBS, RADIO, MAKING DEALS. 02:43:33 - FARM WORKERS PICKING CROPS, LETTUCE. PLACE IN CARDBOARD BOXES FOR SHIPMENT. 02:43:50 - MAN IN OFFICE ON PHONE, BLACKBOARD CHARTS TO TRACK PRICES. 02:43:58 - FARM WORKER CLOSES AND STAPLES BOX CLOSED. 02:44:07 - MANY MEN & WOMEN ON BANKS OF TELEPHONES. TRACKING PRICES 02:44:37 - OWNER OVERSEEING HARVEST. DUMP TRUCKS. 02:44:47 - HUGE LOAD OF LETTUCE MOVED OFF TRUCK, VACUUM COOLED. BOXES ON BELT. 02:45:06 - CRATES LOADED ONTO CONVEYOR INTO REFRIGERATED TRAINS & TRUCKS. SHIPPING. 02:45:25 - CU SETS GAUGES. REFRIGERATOR CAR. 02:45:26 - TRUCK DRIVER GETS INTO TRUCK, TRAIN AND TRUCK LEAVING 02:45:39 - CU TOMATOES ON VINE. WORKERS PICKING TOMATOES. WAGON FULL OF BARRELS OF TOMATOES. HARVEST. 02:46:00 - BUCKETS OF TOMATOES ROLLING ON ROLLERS. AUTO WASH. AUTOMATICALLY WASHED, SORTED AND GRADED. WORKER PACKING TOMATOES 02:46:23 - DRIVER SHUTTING DOORS ON TRACTOR TRAILER. GOING TO MARKET. PRODUCE. 02:46:39 - PRODUCE MARKET. SKOOKUM APPLES. CRATES MOVED. MUSHROOMS, ONIONS, YAMS, CARROTS, ASPARAGUS & OTHER FRUITS & VEGETABLES. TANGERINES. PINEAPPLES. 02:47:16 - FARMERS COMPARE NOTES. FIELDS OF COWS. CU OF COW. CATTLE. FARMER AND BUYER. 02:47:37 - CU SONAR READER. TAKES PICTURE OF MEAT EVEN BEFORE COW IS KILLED. COMPARED TO REAL PIECE OF MEAT. 02:47:56 - FARMER AND BUYER LOOK OVER COWS CATTLE 02:47:59 - LINE OF CATTLE EAT FROM TROUGH. FEED LOT. 02:48:04 - CATTLE PRODDED AS THEY WALK UP RAMP INTO TRUCK 02:48:10 - CATTLE TRUCK ON ROUTE 02:48:14 - CATTLE PRODDED AS THEY COME DOWN RAMP 02:48:18 - SUPERMARKET DISTRIBUTION POINT. BUTCHER PUSHES COW CARCASS. MEN CUT HEAD OFF CARCASS. FAT SHAVED OFF. RECEIPT MACHINE. MEAT CUT WITH SAW. MANY BUTCHERS CUTTING MEAT. BUTCHER MAKING SAUSAGE. LOTS OF PIECES OF MEAT EVERYWHERE. PACKAGING FILLET, CHUCK, ROUND. 02:50:00 - REFRIGERATED MEATS TRUCK ON ROUTE 02:50:05 - CU CHICKENS FEED IN CAGE. 1 MILLION WHITE CHICKENS, CHICKEN FARM. CHICKENS IN CAGES. RAISING ANIMALS FOR FOOD. BROWN CHICKENS ALL LAYING EGGS. 02:50:25 - COMPLETED AUTOMATED. AUTOMATIC FEED DISPENSER. EGGS CRATED AUTOMATICALLY. MACHINERY CLEANS. GRADES AND PACKS EGGS 02:50:58 - ECU GIVING CHICK NEEDLE SHOT. LABORATORY RESEARCH LABS. 02:51:11 - RESEARCHER CREATING NEW FOODS. LOW FAT CHEESE. CHEESE CURDS WASHED & TURNED. MAPLE SYRUP. 02:51:29 - PICKING UP BUGS WITH TWEEZERS. LOOKING AT BUGS. REDUCING CROP DAMAGE, LABORATORY RESEARCH. ENTOMOLOGY 02:51:42 - PLANE CROP DUSTING FIELD. 02:51:46 - HELICOPTER FERTILIZE & CROSS POLLINATE FIELD 02:51:59 - PAN SCIENCE LAB. FOOD RESEARCH LAB. SCALES. 02:52:16 - PACKAGING HUNGRY JACK INSTANT POTATOES. 02:52:25 - LUNCH MEAT & BACON VACUUM PACKED. 02:52:33 - SKINLESS FRANKS, HOTS DOGS MOVING ALONG AUTOMATED CONVEYOR 02:52:40 - VACUUM PACKING CORN. PROCESSED FOODS. FROZEN FOODS 02:53:02 - FRESH PEACHES IN JANUARY. CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH 02:53:12 - MAN CUTTING PLANTS. DEVELOPING NEW PLANTS. STRAINS 02:53:28 - CU RIPENED TOMATOES. MECHANICAL HARVESTER PICKS CROPS 02:53:38 - RESEARCHER IN LAB WITH SCALE MODEL MECHANICAL HARVESTER. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 02:53:42 - AGRICULTURAL MONTAGE, POTATOES BEING PICKED. CARROTS ON CONVEYOR. CARROTS FALL TOWARDS CAMERA. MACHINE SPITS POTATOES. GREEN BEANS 02:54:16 - SOAP MANUFACTURING. DIAL SOAP BARS CUT, PACKAGED BY MACHINE 02:54:37 - CU ORANGES ON TREES. FAN JET TOWER. PAN GROVES. 02:54:49 - ORANGES BEING WASHED & PACKAGED. SQUASHED TO ORANGE JUICE. MINUTE MAID ORANGE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE. PROCESSED FOODS 02:55:33 - LOUD, BUSY CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. TRADING FLOOR. GRAIN PIT. PRICES ON BLACKBOARD 02:56:08 - MONTAGE FOODS PACKAGED AUTOMATED MACHINERY. POTATO CHIPS. WHISTLES SNACK FOOD. 02:56:19 - CU BAKER PRESSES BUTTONS. BREAD BAKING. HUGE AMOUNTS OF DOUGH MADE. LOAVES OF BREAD ON CONVEYOR. COOKIES, BAGELS, FRIED. OREOS. AUTOMATED MACHINERY MAKING FOOD. FIG NEWTONS. TAFFY. CANDY AND COOKIES PROCESSED. SALTINES. NABISCO FACTORY. 02:57:24 - CU MILKER PUT ON COW TEAT. CATTLE DAIRY FARM. MILK GOES FROM COW TO COOLER TO TRUCK 02:58:03 - FACTORY WORKERS, EARS OF CORN ON CONVEYOR. CANS ROLL DOWN CONVEYOR. CANNERY. CANS OF CARROTS AND CORN. PROCESSED FOODS. CANNED FOODS. 02:58:16 - CANNED BEEF STEW BEING PROCESSED. CARROTS AND POTATOES DROP INTO CANS. WORKER PLACES CANS INTO COOKER. 02:58:35 - LABORATORY WORKERS IN WHITE LAB COATS AT WORK 02:58:43 - HOUSEWIFE TESTS PRODUCTS. PRODUCT QUALITY. MEN & WOMEN TASTING FOOD. 02:58:54 - FOOD BOXES ON AUTOMATED ROLLER, PLACED ON FORK LIFT. LOADS OF VIENNA SAUSAGE BOXES. HUGE FOOD WAREHOUSE. DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE 02:59:22 - WOMEN WORKING ON OLD COMPUTERS. CU TYPING. TELETYPE. COMPUTER CARDS. ORDERS PLACED. WAREHOUSE TICKER TAPE. PRINTING OUT ORDERS 02:59:50 - NATURIPE. DOLE. FORK LIFT BOXES FROM HIGH PILES. WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION CHEERIOS. GUM. MINTS. CARDBOARD BOXES. PROCESSING ORDERS 03:00:05 - PAN OFFICE WITH OLD COMPUTERS, OPERATORS, 1961. KEEP TRACK OF WAREHOUSE INVENTORY. GOODS ARE ON THE MOVE. CUTS BACK & FORTH FROM WAREHOUSE TO OFFICE. 03:01:16 - HUSTLE BUSTLE OF FOOD DELIVERY. TRUCK DRIVERS. TRACTOR TRAILERS LIFTED ONTO TRAIN. AIRPLANES. AIR FREIGHT 03:01:55 - BLIZZARD IN CITY. SNOW ON CARS & STREET. 03:02:00 - TRACTOR TRAILER BACKS UP TO LOADING DOCK, SUPERMARKET. GOODS LOADED IN. PRICING GOODS WRAPPING CORN IN SUPERMARKET CONTAINER. PLASTIC COVERED CORN COBS. FINAL PREPARATIONS. MADE READY FOR SALE. BUTCHER TRIMS FAT OFF MEAT. CELERY TRIMMED. MEATS & VEGETABLES WRAPPED IN PLASTIC 03:03:00 - CLERKS STOCKING SHELVES. SWANSON'S FROZEN TV DINNERS. JELL-O. CLEANING PRODUCTS, CAKE & COOKIE MIX. COKE BOTTLES, CRISCO, CHEESE, JELLY, WELCHES. ZEST SOAP, FILLETS OF FISH, PLANTER'S PEANUTS. SARA LEE CAKES. SWANSON FROZEN DINNERS, BEEF STROGANOFF. MACARONI & CHEESE. PROCESSED FOODS 03:04:04 - CU HANDS GRABBING SUPERMARKET ITEMS ANNAPURNA CURRY DINNER. SARA LEE CAKE. CARTON OF EGGS 03:04:11 - 1960s HOUSEWIFE WITH SHOPPING CART. BUYING MILK. V-8 JUICE. LETTUCE, EGGS, FROZEN ORANGE JUICE, CEREAL, WITH PROCESSES SUPERIMPOSED. 03:05:24 - SUPERMARKET CHECK-OUT COUNTER, WOMAN SELECTS MAGAZINES. READERS DIGEST. TV GUIDE. BUYING MAGAZINES. 03:05:49 - CLERK SHUTS CAR DOOR, CAR LEAVES GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. 03:05:56 - CU TOW HEAD TODDLER IN GROCERY SHOPPING CART IRON ON PATCHES ON BOY'S PANTS KNEES. CLERKS LOAD GROCERIES IN CAR TRUNK. CLERK LIFTS TODDLER OUT OF CART 03:06:25 - FILM ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1961
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1960s
- File Name: F-4909