- It's Thanksgiving. Newlywed husband Abner Poodlebean faces the turkey his wife has prepared: she wants him to carve it at the table in front of her scowling family, and Abner has no idea how to proceed. The film's narrator has us cut away to the kitchen of chef Max O. Cullen who demonstrates the proper way to carve the bird, spoon out the stuffing, and lay out the platter. Back to Abner, who's missed Cullen's lesson, so he makes a fine mess. Can this marriage survive?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
- This MGM short film, part of the Pete Smith Specialty series, deals with the art of carving a turkey at the dinner table. The hapless man at the table hasn't a clue and mangles the poor bird in front of his guests. The film also shows an expert carver (Max O. Cullen) with a way to carve a turkey just right.—garykmcd
- It's Thanksgiving, the season when many turkeys will be carved, often at the dining room table in front of those waiting for their turkey dinner with all the fixings. Turkey carving expert Max O. Cullen demonstrates an efficient and effective method to carve a turkey at the dining room table, including how to serve the stuffing housed in the cavity of the bird. The fictitious husband of our story, Abner J. Poodlebeam, could have used a lesson from Cullen as he is asked by his newlywed wife to carve the Thanksgiving turkey at the dining room table in front of the guests, including her judgmental parents. Despite not knowing what he's doing, Poodlebeam is determined to show his guests that he does know what he's doing.—Huggo
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