Chicken Real
Synopsis
One of Les Blank's industrial films, which follows a Holly Farms "broiler" chicken from factory incubation to the county fair barbecue pit. A hilarious, disturbing and surreal look at a large-scale chicken farm producing 156 million chickens a year! Film includes lots of chicken songs and music recorded live in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
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Chicken Real (TRAILER)
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-04-21
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1970
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Les Blank
- Original Title
- Chicken Real
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 23m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Les Blank
Department Leadership Roster
Les Blank
Director
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What is Chicken Real about?
One of Les Blank's industrial films, which follows a Holly Farms "broiler" chicken from factory incubation to the county fair barbecue pit. A hilarious, disturbing and surreal look at a large-scale chicken farm producing 156 million chickens a year! Film includes lots of chicken songs and music recorded live in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
Who directed Chicken Real?
Chicken Real was directed by Les Blank.
Who stars in Chicken Real?
The principal cast of Chicken Real includes Not specified.
When was Chicken Real released and how long is it?
Chicken Real was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 23m.