Les Blank Industrial Films: Elegance Is An Almond (1966/1979)

Made for the California Almond Growers Exchange, Sacramento, California. Footage of almond orchards during the seasond with over narration. History of almond crop in California. Manufacturing breakdown of almond uses. Time-lapse and close up camera work by Les Blank. Footage of bees pollenating the orchards. Recipies for pasteries, entrees with almonds. Les Blank worked on this film for hire and its contents did not reflect his personal beliefs or those of Les Blank Films now.

1966/1979
27 minutes
Color
Directed, Written, Photographed and Edited by Les Blank