Jenny Is a Good Thing explained

Jenny Is a Good Thing
Director:	Joan Horvath
Narrator:	Burt Lancaster
Studio:	A.C.I. Productions
Distributor:	Project Head Start, Office of Child Development, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare^[1]
Runtime:	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.^[2] The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. News: Jenny is a Good Thing. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour. 1970. 1. 3. 10.1016/S0022-3182(70)80131-5.
2. Short documentaries. Films in Review. 1970. 21. 251. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
3. Web site: NY Times: Jenny Is a Good Thing . November 30, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121016074957/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/140989/Jenny-is-a-Good-Thing/details . October 16, 2012 . Movies & TV Dept. . . . 2012 . dead .
4. Web site: Faculty biography. Tisch School of the Arts. April 9, 2012.
5. Web site: The 42nd Academy Awards (1970) Nominees and Winners . January 11, 2011. oscars.org.