Valley of Heart's Delight Video
This
video is available from the PAC*SJ office at (408)
998-8105.
It includes:
-
The 1922 movie
The Valley of Heart's Delight,
containing intriguing historical footage of Alum Rock Park, downtown San Jose
and early 20th century agricultural practices in the Valley
- The 1948 update
The Valley of Heart's Delight, including many vanished buildings in
the downtown at the start of San Jose's massive postwar expansion;
- Dole Fruit Cocktail, a 1950s promotional documentary on
the making of the then-new product "Fruit Cocktail", partly produced in San
Jose; and
- Mayfair
Packing Corporation, an otherwise unobtainable TV documentary on one of
San Jose's most important fruit packing firms.<
The video is free
with a $100 PAC*SJ membership, and otherwise costs $30.
It is only available in VHS. Please allow three weeks for
delivery.
Put your canned goods to work! Sample some Valley of Hearts Delight recipes collected by PAC*SJ members and friends.