Let's Make a Sandwich (1950) User Reviews

Mom, What Happened To Your Hair?

[Calaboss · 6/10 · 24 July 2017]

Not a lot to say about a 4 minute short on how to make an overly complicated sandwich. I can say, if this is how it was done in 1950, we've sure come a long way towards convenience. The process for Mom and daughter to make sandwiches here involved a stove-top double boiler, an oven broiler, tuna, butter, cheese, milk, bread, parsley and Tabasco sauce. The entire procedure must take 25 or 30 minutes, not including cleanup.

As a bachelor in 2017, I've got this sandwich thing nailed down. Bread, swipe of mayo, meat, cheese, bread. I can make and eat a sandwich, throw the paper plate away and drop the knife in the washer, all in about 5 minutes. Done and done. Admittedly, I'm just looking to fill an empty belly as quickly as possible, and the women seem to think it requires some sort of elaborate production. My way is more efficient.

Lastly, what was up with Mom's hair? I was born in the 50's and have seen plenty of family photos from the 40's and 50's, but I've never seen anything like that. I don't know if she actually did it that way on purpose or got her head caught in a laundry mangle.

Overall a fairly harmless and amusing short that isn't even long enough to give you a chance to get bored. The video is available on Youtube.

Had Your Tuna Rarebit Yet?

[Michael_Elliott · 9 January 2012]

Let's Make a Sandwich (1950)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

This four-minute short was produced by the American Gas Association to help teach girls how to make the proper sandwich. We start off with a mother and daughter returning home from the movies. While the guests sit around and talk, mom and daughter go into the kitchen to prepare tuna rarebit sandwiches. There's no doubt that this here is a pretty silly film but since it's just four-minutes the thing flies by at a very quick pace and I must admit that it has a certain charm to it. It's certainly fun seeing some of the older household materials that were used back in 1950. At the same time I'm sure many would view this as being rather sexist since the "men" get to "relax" while the "women" are "expected" to go into the kitchen and fix a meal. There's another funny bit here where the narrator says that potato chips can be used and he reminds people that they're not just picnic food anymore and that they can be used whenever.

To My Surprise, This Was Serious

[boblipton · 3/10 · 4 February 2024]

Mom and Sally make an overly complicated sandwich which they call "Tuna Rarebit" for Sally's guests in this bewildering movie.

I'm quite aware that there can be more to making a sandwich than taking two slices of Wonder Bread and sticking a couple of slices of pre-sliced bologna between them. Even so, this four-minute short makes me wonder what, if anything, the film makers had in mind when they made it. The first rule of being a good host is to offer your guests your best; the first rule of being a good guest is to be grateful for anything your host does for you, even if it's stabbing you with a knife and telling you to spread ketchup on the sandwiches with it.

Melted cheese and chopped tuna fish sounds awful.