The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest
Apr 01, 1957 · 3m
Director
Charles De JaegerOverview
This episode perpetrated the great Spaghetti Harvest Hoax on April Fool's Day 1957. The filmed report appeared to show a Swiss family harvesting their annual crop of spaghetti which was growing on trees on their farm, talked about the efforts to eradicate the Spaghetti Weevil and discussed the selective breeding that had been required to produce spaghetti of a uniform length. Many viewers believed what they saw and contacted the BBC to enquire how to grow their own spaghetti tree: the advice that they were given was "place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best".
Cast of The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest
Crew of The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest
About The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest
What is The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest about?
This episode perpetrated the great Spaghetti Harvest Hoax on April Fool's Day 1957. The filmed report appeared to show a Swiss family harvesting their annual crop of spaghetti which was growing on trees on their farm, talked about the efforts to eradicate the Spaghetti Weevil and discussed the selective breeding that had been required to produce spaghetti of a uniform length. Many viewers…
When was The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest released?
The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest was released on April 1, 1957.
How long is The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest?
The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest runs 3 minutes.
Who directed The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest?
The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest was directed by Charles De Jaeger.
Who is in the cast of The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest?
The cast of The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest includes Richard Dimbleby and Christopher Chataway.