Getting down to earth

United States, 1960

Film
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The goddess Daphne decends to California (with backup help from Bacchus) to help restaurant staff promote and sell more wine with meals. Emphasizes effective presentation of wines and the virtues of California wines.

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Credits

producer

Richard Reinhardt

William Bronson

producer/director

Denver Sutton

production company

Wine Advisory Board

Duration

00:20:07:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1960

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

313258

Language

English

Subject categories

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alcoholic beverages

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dinners and dining

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Wine and wine making

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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