Jenny is a Good Thing

Jenny is a Good Thing
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Jenny is a Good Thing

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Directed by: Joan Horvath

Overview

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. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

Review (1)

  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 6)

    We had quite a few of these social awareness documentaries in the UK in the 1960s that extolled the virtues of education, collaboration and fun whilst bringing home a more serious point to the adults watching about ensuring children eat properly. On that note, it also looks at the more cerebral form...

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