Why the Kremlin Hates Bananas

Why the Kremlin Hates Bananas

1953 · 11 min · ★ 1.0 · Documentary

A propaganda short commissioned by the United Fruit Company on the benefits they bring to Central America, such as creating jobs and delivering educational opportunities, which is something the Soviet Union could never understand.

Directed by John Sutherland

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