Food from A to Z: C is for Corn

Year Published: 1990

Complete Record: From series Film from A to Z. Educational and historical film about North American and South American corn. Shows modern uses of corn in many different products. Opening shots of children with turkeys. Presents of of pilgrims with stills of pilgrims, Indians, the original Thanksgiving, corn, hostile Indians stills. Shows modern “Corn belt” and corn celebrations featuring “ corn palaces .” Discusses corn history of Aztec, Inca and Maya with hots of panoramas. Growth and fertilization of corn. Harvesting of corn. Mexican family sitting down to eat a meal (with corn). Many shots of cornfields. Uses of corn: penicillin, cornstarch, diapers, back scratchers, etc etc.