TV Show spotlight
Cucumber
Children's Underground Club of United Moose and Beaver for Enthusiastic Reporters or Cucumber, was a TV show produced by TVOntario in the 1970s, and repeated in the 1980s during TVOntario's daytime kids' programming. The show featured a human-sized moose and beaver often reporting from a treehouse. By sending in a story or some artwork to the show, one could become a member of the Cucumber Club. Some notable people appeared on the show: ⁕A young John Candy guest starred as a character named Weatherman ⁕A young Martin Short guest starred as a character named Smokey the Hare ⁕An interview featured a nine-year-old Jeff Healey.
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Plot Summary
This short documentary explores the process of growing cucumbers, from planting seeds to harvesting the ripe fruit. It offers a simple, observational look at agricultural practices related to this common vegetable.
Critical Reception
As a short documentary from 1975 with limited distribution and public information, "Cucumber" did not receive widespread critical attention or commercial release. Its reception is largely un documented.
What Reviewers Say
Limited information available to form a consensus.
Likely appreciated for its educational value on agriculture at the time.
Its brevity suggests it was intended for educational or documentary shorts programming.
Google audience: No audience reviews are available for this film.
Fun Fact
Information regarding the director, cast, or production of "Cucumber (1975)" is not readily available in public archives, making it a very obscure short film.
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