Menu (film)

Menu is a 1933 American PreCode short comedy film directed by Nick Grinde, produced by Pete Smith, and filmed in Technicolor. The film was nominated for an Academy Award in 1933 for Best Short Subject Novelty. This could be considered a prequel to the MGM short film Penny Wisdom 1937, also produced by Pete Smith.

Smith decides to help the inept Mrs. Omsk by conjuring up Bizetti, a Master Chef, to show her how to cook. Unable to work in such messy surroundings, Bizetti accepts Smiths offer to tidy up by reversing the scene back to the spotless, organized kitchen before Mrs. Omsks culinary attempts. Smiths uncanny filmediting magic of replacing the old frozen duck with a better one surprises Mrs. Omsk and excites Bizetti, who cleans the duck, stuffs it and sews it up. As the duck cooks in the oven, Bizetti shows Mrs. Omsk how to fix her husbands favorite dessert, baked apples.Smith then causes Bizetti to disappear, leaving Mrs. Omsk alone again in the kitchen and all prepared to satisfy her husband with an appetizing meal. ........

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