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RUNTIME
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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Why Study Home Economics?
1955 0h 10m EN
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
Drama
Synopsis
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Two sisters are trying to decide which classes to take next semester. When one wants to take home economics, the other is stunned. Why should anyone need to study home economics?
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Herk Harvey
Construction Worker
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Herk Harvey
- Writers
- Margaret Travis
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Herk Harvey directs. Chuck Lacey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Editor Chuck Lacey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0260570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Chuck Lacey
- Runtime
- 10 min · 0h 10m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Herk Harvey
Production companies
Who made it
- CE
Centron Corporation
US
Key crew
- EditorChuck Lacey
- ProducerRussell A. Mosser
- CinematographyNorman Stuewe
- ProducerArthur H. Wolf
- SoundBill Sollner
- SoundChuck Lacey
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- educational
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1955-01-05
