| Jenny Is a Good Thing | |
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| Directed by | Joan Horvath |
| Narrated by | Burt Lancaster |
| Production company | A.C.I. Productions |
| Distributed by | Project Head Start, Office of Child Development, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare |
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| Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.
References
- "Jenny is a Good Thing". Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour. Vol. 1, no. 3. 1970. p. 43. doi:10.1016/S0022-3182(70)80131-5.
- "Short documentaries". Films in Review. 21. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures: 251. 1970.
- "NY Times: Jenny Is a Good Thing". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
- "Faculty biography". Tisch School of the Arts. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- "The 42nd Academy Awards (1970) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
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