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  • Dinner with Fred (2011)
  • Not Rated
    Short | 24 min | Short, Biography, Drama
Dinner with Fred (2011)
Not Rated
Short | 24 min | Short, Biography, Drama

"Did you ever hear the story of how the chickens saved my life?" Inspired by the extraordinary true story of a brilliant young poultry scientist in WWII Canada, Dinner with Fred stars Adam John Harrington in the title role in this visually...See more"Did you ever hear the story of how the chickens saved my life?" Inspired by the extraordinary true story of a brilliant young poultry scientist in WWII Canada, Dinner with Fred stars Adam John Harrington in the title role in this visually lush, ambitious and sweepingly hopeful short film. At the cusp of the Invasion of Normandy, devoted artillery lieutenant Fred Conrad's train comes to a screeching halt when he is ripped from the sides of his brothers and sent home to lead the Canadian push to cope with a massive wartime food shortage. Though devastated at first, Fred, with the help of his loving but no-nonsense wife Hilda (Austin Highsmith), turns a misfortunate change-of-plans into a career in humane poultry science that proves to hold meaning and purpose beyond his wildest dreams. With sparkling supporting performances by Scott Lowell, Ron Orbach and Scott Laufer, Dinner with Fred is a captivating tale of what it means to serve one's country, even in unexpected ways. Written by Anonymous See less
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Joshua Lipton (as Josh Lipton)
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Updated Jan 24, 2011

Release date
Mar 6, 2011 (United States)

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27 cast members
Name Known for
Adam J. Harrington
Fred Conrad (as Adam John Harrington) Fred Conrad (as Adam John Harrington)   See fewer
Austin Highsmith Garces
Hilda Conrad (as Austin Highsmith) Hilda Conrad (as Austin Highsmith)   See fewer
Scott Lowell
Heywood Flannigan Heywood Flannigan   See fewer
Ron Orbach
Mitch Corkum Mitch Corkum   See fewer
Scott David Laufer
Jack Conrad Jack Conrad   See fewer
Judith Drake
Betty Cousins Betty Cousins   See fewer
Mitchell Clogg
Captain Borgel Captain Borgel   See fewer
Paul Abato
World Poultry Board Member World Poultry Board Member   See fewer
Pepper Ball
Train Brakeman Train Brakeman   See fewer
Stuart G. Bennett
Jonathan Dickinson Jonathan Dickinson   See fewer
Steve Cardwell
The Colonel The Colonel   See fewer
Norman De Buck
Mexican Farmer (as Norman DeBuck) Mexican Farmer (as Norman DeBuck)   See fewer
Freddie De Grate
African Farmer African Farmer   See fewer
John Deane
Engineer / World Poultry Board Member Engineer / World Poultry Board Member   See fewer
Scott Dewey
Poultry Scientist Poultry Scientist   See fewer
Praveen Gnanam
Sticker Slapper Sticker Slapper   See fewer
Craig Johnson
Seamone Seamone   See fewer
Michelle Lin
Sticker Slapper Sticker Slapper   See fewer
Joshua Lipton
Newspaper Photographer / Sticker Slapper (as Josh Lipton) Newspaper Photographer / Sticker Slapper (as Josh Lipton)   See fewer
Linda Macon
Diner Customer #2 Diner Customer #2   See fewer
Jesus Magallanes
Printer Printer   See fewer
Michael J. Sielaff
Farmhand Farmhand   See fewer
Larry Tholberg
Lieutenant Southwood Lieutenant Southwood   See fewer
Phillip Wheeler
Diner Customer #1 Diner Customer #1   See fewer
Christopher Wiles
World Poultry Board Director World Poultry Board Director   See fewer
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