Food Films The Cook (1918) Dinner at Eight (1933) Alice’s Restaurant (1969) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) The Thief Who Came to Dinnner (1973) Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1976) Who’s Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) A Wedding (1978) My Dinner with André (1981) My Breakfast with Blassie (1981) Diner (1982)…

THE FRESHMAN (1990) Notes: Columbia Pictures. 102 minutes.Clark Kellogg: Matthew BroderickCarmine Sabatini: Marlon BrandoTina Sabatini: Penelope Ann MillerLarry London: Maximilian SchellDwight Armstrong: David Stratton Directors: Andrew BergmanProducers: Michael Lobell and Mike LobellScreenplay: Andrew BergmanCinematography: William A. FrakerMusic: David Newman Summary: The film offers the modern-day misfortunes ofClark Kellogg, a naïve student going to a New…

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES (1992) Notes: Universal Pictures. 130 minutes.Evelyn Couch: Kathy BatesIdgie Thredgoode: Mary Stuart MastersonRuth: Mary-Louise ParkerNinny Threadgoode: Jessica TandyEd Couch: Gailard SartainBig George: Stan ShawReverend Scroggins: Richard RiehleBuddy Jr. Grayson Fricke Director: Jon AvnetProducers: Jon Avnet and Jordan KernerScreenplay: Fannie Flag and Carol SobieskeMusic: Thomas NewmanBased on the book Fried Green Tomatoes at…

FOOD This site was launched initially from materials anddiscoveries supplied by Honors Students enrolled in a Summer1999 Seminar at Washington State University. FilmsA food-filmography with summaries and commentarieson many. BibliographyBoth seminal and peripheral texts for the interdisciplinary study of food. LinksWeb resources on the subject of food, cooking,eating. EssaysOur essays and meditations on food experiences.…

THE LAST SUPPER (1995) Notes: Sony Pictures. 93 minutes.Jude: Cameron DiazPaulie: Annabeth GishLuke: Courtney B. VanceMark: Jonathan PennerPete: Ron EldardZack: Bill Paxton Director: Stacy TitleProducers: Matt Cooper and Larry DienbergScreenplay: Dan RosenCinematography: Paul CameronMusic: Mark Mothersbaugh Summary: Five graduate students in the 1990s share a house.Every Sunday they invite someone over for dinner and discussion.Pete…

FOOD LINKS Cookbooks OnlineFeatures 1,000,000+ recipe database, discussion group for food-related topics, recipe of the day, monthly featured chef, recipe sharing, and option to order cooking accessories.http://www.cookbook.com Cooking.com Shopping Home Page Search engine for finding products from cutlery to books and CDs about cooking; some recipes and general tips.http://www.cooking.com Kitchen Link Food columns, message boards,…

Food and MusicJessica Greene Food Groups – Cake– Smashing Pumpkins– Banana-Rama– Cranberries– Korn Food Songs – “Sugar Sugar” – The Archies– “Build Me Up Buttercup” – The Foundations– “Hungry Eyes” – Eric Carmen– “Taste of India” – Aerosmith– “Stomach vs. Heart” – BarenakedLadies– “In the Drink” – Barenaked Ladies– “These Apples” – Barenaked Ladies– “Life,…

OH THE TIMES! The class is disgusted but polite when Delahoyde serves up medieval food on trencher breads. Still, no one dropped (the class nor dead). Alison, Amanda, and Elisabeth are rightfully pleased with their culinary contributions. Jessica and Natalie use many sesquipedalian words. We are impressed. We watch the movie Eating, eating. Brian I…

SOUL FOOD (1997) Notes: 20th-Century Fox. 115 minutes.Mama Joe: Irma P. HallTerri: Vanessa WilliamsMiles: Michael BeachFaith: Gina RaveraMaxine: Viveca FoxKenny: Jeffry D. SamsBird: Nia LongLem: Mekhi PhiferAhmed: Brandon Hammond Director: George Tillman Jr.Producers: Tracey E. Edmonds and Robert TeitelScreenplay: George Tillman Jr.Cinematography: Paul ElliotMusic: Lisa Coleman and Wendy Melvoin Summary: This film focuses on a…

A WALK IN THE CLOUDS (1995) Notes: 20 Century Fox. 102 minutes.Paul Sutton: Keanu ReevesVictoria Aragon: Aitana Sanchez-GijonDon Pedro: Giancarlo GianniniAlberto Aragon: Anthony Quin Director: Alfonso ArauProducers: Gil Netter, David Zucker, and Jerry ZuckerScreenplay: Robert Mark Kamen, Mark Miller, and Harvey WeitzmanCinematography: Emmanuel LubezkiMusic: Maurice JarreAdapted from Four Steps in the Clouds (1942) Summary: Paul…