Why Doesn’t Cathy Eat Breakfast? (1972)

In this short film, brought to us by the Dairy Council, a young girl named Cathy is asked why she doesn't eat breakfast. Though the question is asked and the answer is guessed at throughout the film, we never actually find out why Cathy doesn't eat breakfast. How thoroughly maddening! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rBmxBAUce0 We do see tons …

Alcohol Is Dynamite (1952)

Sid Davis, one of my favourite 1950's fear-mongers, brings us this campy, yet chilling tale of the trouble drinking can bring to young people. Well worth the 11 minutes and 40 seconds run time! 1950's ultra dramatic PSA films really are something else! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nLkqUMpnL8

A Word to the Wives (1955)

Brought to you by the Woman's Home Companion, a short film where a wife who is frustrated with her old "nightmare" kitchen gets a little advice from a friend on how to teach her husband a bit of a lesson on just how difficult housework can be, which results in him buying a new, more …

Post Sugar Rice Krinkles

Speaking of horror - and food! - here is a commercial for Post Sugar Rice Krinkles featuring a creepy clown! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDWXGcsMTHw "It's sooo good, I ka-rinkle every time I eat it!" I didn't need to know that, clown!

Let’s Make A Sandwich! (1950)

This short video from 1950 on making a sandwich was brought to us all by the gas company, of course! As dubious a connection as that may seem, it all makes sense once we learn that the sandwich in question is Tuna Rarebit, cooked on the gas stove with a double broiler. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjmANi13WA0 Too bad …

Let’s Take 1930’s Home Economics Together! Chapter Six: Appropriateness for Type and Occasion

Last week, we learned all about colour in Chapter Five: How to Know and Select Color from Dulcie Godlove Donovan's "The Mode in Dress and Home." This week, we will be learning how to dress, in Chapter Six: Appropriateness for Type and Occasion. I always love reading chapters like these in my vintage sewing books, …

The Best Made Plans (1956)

Oh, the 1950's, when people (hilariously) sat through 21 minute long advertisements for Saran Wrap, of all things! Imagine being the actress in this, having to act so thrilled by plastic wrap! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ25PmAxcw4 I have to say, I much prefer these ridiculously kitschy old advertisements to today's never ending, all consuming, follow-you-everywhere commercials! At least …

The Seven Dials Mystery, 1981

This morning I was hunting around on youtube, looking for something to watch and what luck! I found that someone has put up the 1981 made for tv version of The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie! (Hopefully there will be none of the rotten surprises regarding quality, so common with anything put up on …

The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie

Originally published January 24th, 1929, The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie is a real page-turner of a book. It is such a compulsive read that any time I had to put it down for any reason at all, I felt the need to immediately pick it up again to continue reading and became agitated …

Let’s Take 1930’s Home Economics Together! Chapter Five: How to Know and Select Color

Last week, we learned about design, with a lesson called "Design, Its Need and Use." This week, we will be learning all about colour with Dulcie Godlove Donovan's "The Mode in Dress and Home", in Chapter Five: How to Know and Select Color. This lesson includes full colour illustrations - very exciting! There is something …