Jenny Is a Good Thing

Jenny Is a Good Thing is a 1969 American short documentary film about children and poverty, directed by Joan Horvath. Produced by Project Head Start, it shows the importance of good nutrition for underprivileged nursery school children.[2] The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.[3][4][5]

Jenny Is a Good Thing
Directed byJoan Horvath
Narrated byBurt Lancaster
Production
company
A.C.I. Productions
Distributed byProject Head Start, Office of Child Development, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare[1]
Release date
  • 1969 (1969)
Running time
18 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

References

  1. "Jenny is a Good Thing". Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour. Vol. 1, no. 3. 1970. doi:10.1016/S0022-3182(70)80131-5.
  2. "Short documentaries". Films in Review. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 21: 251. 1970.
  3. "NY Times: Jenny Is a Good Thing". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
  4. "Faculty biography". Tisch School of the Arts. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  5. "The 42nd Academy Awards (1970) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved January 11, 2011.


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