Give Us This Day; The Story Of Bread.

Duration: 2 reels

Year Published: 1940

Creator: Am inst of baking

Format: 16mm

Sound: Sound

Description: Application should be made to the above source thru your local baker. Information has not been recently verified. The history of bread is portrayed, with scenes of ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Middle Ages, the French Revolution. In rapid succession the film depicts how bread was made in grandmother's day, and how it is prepared today in modern sanitary kitchens of a great industry. The automatic processes of mixing and blending the flour are shown, the preparation and rising of the dough, the dividing and moulding, the proofing, the actual baking, and the slicing and wrapping of the loaves. The complete and careful application of the modern scientific methods and laboratory control are presented in scenes taken in representative American bakeries. The complete food value of bread and its place in the well-balanced daily diet are explained. The known authority, James A. Tobey, appears in this sequence. His remarks are illustrated by panorama of sports, games, daily occupations and activities.

Complete Record: GIVE US THIS DAY; the story of bread. Presented by American Baking Institute. 2 reels, sd. Appl. author: Jam Handy Picture Service, Inc. © Anheuser-Busch, Inc.; title, descr., & 231 prints. 26Apr40; MU10212.

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946