The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest (1957)

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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".

Director: Charles De Jaeger
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Runtime: 3 min
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Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

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 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".
Who directed The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest?
The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest was directed by Charles De Jaeger.
Who stars in The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest?
The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest stars Richard Dimbleby, Christopher Chataway.
How long is The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest?
The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest has a runtime of 3m (3 minutes).
What genre is The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest?
The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest is a Comedy, Documentary film.
Where was The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest produced?
The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest was produced in United Kingdom.