My Tomato

1943 0h 8m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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Joe Doakes is lamenting to his wife the lack of variety in his meals. In particular, he misses eating stewed tomatoes, the fruit which he believes incorrectly is being rationed as a war measure. Mrs. Doakes knows that tomatoes aren't rationed, but she doesn't correct him, especially after he announces that he will grow enough tomatoes to feed the entire block. As he proceeds with his tomato garden, he, unaware of what it actually takes to grow tomato plants successfully, accepts advice from the many people who are willing to give it. The problem ends up being that much of the advice is conflicting. But at the end of the process, Joe is pleased with the fact of having grown a fruit to maturity - regardless of the actual yield of the garden - until someone else, or something else, has a say in what happens to that fruit.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Benchley
Joseph A. Doakes
Ruth Lee
Mrs. Doakes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Will Jason
Writers: Paul Gerard Smith, Paul Gerard Smith
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Will Jason, shot by Walter Lundin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Robert Benchley and Ruth Lee carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Will Jason directs. Walter Lundin behind the camera. Adrienne Fazan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Will Jason, shot by Walter Lundin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Adrienne Fazan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Benchley and Ruth Lee carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0036186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.