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  • My Tomato (1943)
  • Passed
    Short | 8 min | Comedy, Short
My Tomato (1943)
Passed
Short | 8 min | Comedy, Short

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 ...See moreJoe 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 something happens to that fruit. Written by Huggo See less
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Director
Writer
Paul Gerard Smith (original story) (screenplay)
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Updated Dec 4, 1943

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Dec 4, 1943 (United States)

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7 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Benchley
Joseph A. Doakes Joseph A. Doakes   See fewer
John Butler
Cornelius Gidge (uncredited) Cornelius Gidge (uncredited)   See fewer
Monte Collins
Neighbor (uncredited) Neighbor (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dilson
Neighbor (uncredited) Neighbor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Lee
Mrs. Doakes (uncredited) Mrs. Doakes (uncredited)   See fewer
May McAvoy
Gidge's Customer (uncredited) Gidge's Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Yule
Hardware Store Man (uncredited) Hardware Store Man (uncredited)   See fewer
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