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The Food That Built America

Food will tell the unknown stories of innovation and rivalries behind food industry tycoons Milton Hershey, John and Will Kellogg, Henry Heinz, C.W. Post, the McDonald brothers and more.

Director

Nick White

Year

2019

Genre

documentary, history

Production

North American Releasing,EGM Film International

Awards

N/A

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Narrator

Campbell Scott

Self - Author-TV Host

Adam Richman

Self - Professor of History: University of St. Thomas

Yohuru Williams

Self - Food Historian

Libby O'Connell

Self - Author: Life Is What You Bake It

Vallery Lomas

Self - Associate History Professor: Georgetown University

Mireya Loza

Self - Editorial Director: Delish

Joanna Saltz

Self - Professor of History: Trinity University of Texas

Carey Latimore

Self - Professor of History: Temple University

Bryant Simon

Self - Assistant Professor In Entrepreneurship: Baruch College

Romi Kher

Self - Chef Instructor: Culinary Institute of America

Edward Moon

Self - Culinary Historian

Sarah Wassberg Johnson

Self - Snack Food Historian

Jason Liebig

Self - Professor of History: Columbia University

David Eisenbach

Self - Professor of History: University of Texas

H.W. Brands

Self - President-CEO: Xi'an Famous Foods

Jason Wang

Self - Executive-In-Residebce: George Mason University School of Business

Rashed Hasan

Self - Fast Food Expert

Bill Oakley

Self - Author: Drive-Thru Dreams

McDonald's Worker

Delivery Man

Self - Food Expert

Self - Professor of History: Heidelberg University

David Hogan

Self - Author: Franchise- The Golden Arches in Black America

Marcia Chatelain

Self - Professor of History: Southern Methodist University

Self - Chef-Author

Coca-Cola Employee

Heinz's Contractor

Ray Kroc

Businessman

Self - Culinary Historian

Zlati Meyer

Self - TV Personality-Food Writer

Ali Khan

Self - Host: The Small Business Report

Carl Brown

Self - Snack Food Historian

McDonald's Worker

Campbell's Worker

Coke Photographer

Domino's Employee

Heinz Assistant

Self - Author: Empire of Chocolate

Joel Glenn Brenner

Self - Entrpreneur-In-Residence: University of Texas at Austin

Gary Hoover

Self - Podcast Host: American History Hit

Don Wildman

Self - Culinary Historian

Jessica Harris

Self - Author: Fast Food Maniac

John Hein

Self - Author: For God Country & Coca Cola

Mark Pendergrast

Self - Global Culinary Expert-TV Personality

Nilou Motamed

Self - Chef-Restaurateur-Author

Alexander Smalls

Self - Host: The Small Business Report

Carl Brown

Self - Host: Top Chef

C. W. Post

Post Foreman

William Murrie

Milton Hershey

Self - Food Historian

Alan Richer

Barrett's Manager

William Manning

Howard Heinz

Michael Bradley

Self - Associate Professor of History: The New School

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

Self - Author: H is for Hershey

Heather Paterno

Customer 5

Robert Loftus

Marjorie Post

Morgan Bradley

Kellogg Factory Worker

Ian O'Boyle

Doolin's Architect

Tony Sharra

Adams' Assistant

Andrew Ciocca Peloquin

John Kellogg

Post Manager

Will Kellogg

C.W. Cook

Henry Heinz

Post's Wife

Young Howard Heinz

C. W. Post Funeral Guest

Leila Young Post

Coca-Cola Scientist

Esther Glickstein

Dick McDonald

Self - Professor of Medical History: University of Michigan

Howard Markel

Self - Heinz Historian

Andy Masich

Self - Historian-Writer

Hadley Meares

Self - Culinary Historian

Michael Krondl

Self - Author-Food Historian

Dann Woellert

Self - Fast Food Historian

Michael Seid

Self - Food Writer-TV Personality

Gail Simmons

Self - Journalist-Cultural Influencer

Photographer

Sanders Employee

Coke R&D Man

Doolin's Worker

Pemberton's Wife

John Heinz

San Kitchen Assistant

David Matcham

Glenn Bell

John Block

Banquet Foods Executive

Sebouh Gemdjian

Calisthenics Instructor

Nikolas Michaels

Hershey's Architecture

Factory Worker

Birdseye Engineer

Insta-Burger Worker

Adams Lab Worker

Counter Staff

P&G Lab Worker

John Pemberton

Adams Lab Worker

Carney's Accountant

Campbell's Worker

Asa Candler

Burt Worker

Post Chairman

Adams Lab Worker

Self - Historian-Writer

Kate Kelly

Will's Foreman

David John O'Brian

Self - Author: 'Necco: An Epic Candy Tale'

Union Leader

Heinz's Secretary

Harvey Wiley

Senator

Sanders Associate

Frank Mars

Heinz Contractor

Frank Blodgett

Jack Massey

Heinz's Contractor

Restaurant Owner

Dashiell Seerley Gowland

Forrest Mars

Ryan Wesley Gilreath

Clarence Birdseye

Robert Rodenbach

Coca-Cola Scientist

Sam Kearns

Battle Creek Instructor

Harland Sanders

Candler's Lawyer

McDonalds Contractor

Birdseye Worker

Heinz's Foreman

Michael Vincent Iannuzzi

William Murrie's Secretary

Charles Pemberton

Federal Agent

Sanders Associate

Pittsburgh Police Captain

Chemist

Mac McDonald

John Schmalback

Matt Stewart

Mars Worker

Self - Professor of Dairy & Food Science: South Dakota State University

Lloyd Metzger

Self - Business Author

John P. Hayes

Self - Author: Pabst Farms

John C. Eastberg

Self - Professor of History: University of Massachusetts Boston

Bonnie Miller

Self - Author: Bravetart Iconic American Desserts

Stella Parks

Self - Co-Author: The Cola Wars

Harvey Yazijian

Self - Author-Columnist-Historian

Jeffrey Rodengen

Self - Author: Crunch!!! A History of the Great American Potato Chip

Dirk E. Burhans

Self - Author-Journalist

Lisa Napoli

Self - Baking Expert

Ashley Holt

Self - Culinary Historian

Laura Shapiro

Self - Journalist-Food Historian

Mary Owen-Thomas

Self - Historian: College of the Holy Cross

Edward T. O'Donnell

Neil McElroy

David Winning

Self - Editor-At-Large: Esquire

Dave Holmes

Self - Author-Historian

Nancy Rubin

Self - Host: Cake Boss

Buddy Valastro

Realtor

George Sandalakis

Self - Author-Historian

Rita Langdon

Self - Clarence Birdseye Biographer

Mark Kurlansky

Self - Author: American Cuisine- And How It Got That Way

Paul Freedman

Wally Amos

Jonathan Hamilton Ragins

Young Woman

Don Smith

Dan Scoggin

Breaker Lab Worker

Pabst Shareholder

Herb Peterson

Fred Turner

Jesse Charles Friedman

Banker

Herman Lay

Don Kendall

C. E. Doolin

Otto Schnering

Campbell's Worker

Gummy

Tristan Schaffer-Goldman

Factory Buyer

Bud McSweeney

Pepsi Executive

Schnering Worker

Lay's Worker

Customer 2

Domino's Employee

Customer 1

Lay's Assistant

Burt's Assistant

McDonald's Executive

Coke Board Member

Beachgoer 1

Coke Board Member

Kroc Office Worker

Magazine Photographer

Pabst Worker 2

Delivery Man

Lowe's Executive

Pillsbury Secretary

Schnering's Manager

Campbell's Bookkeeper

P&G Board Member

Schnering Worker

Customer 6

Pizza Hut Guest

Nathan's Worker

Pepsi Executive

Coke Vice Chairman

Self - Author & Historian

George Case

Bob Rosenberg

Hershey's Lab Worker

Bob Barney

John Holmes

Robert Woodruff

CEO of Frito

Epperson's Real Estate Boss

Steve Schroko

Jay Hormel

Carlos Morrow

Hershey Manager

Peter Lewis Walsh

Baby Ruth Factory Employee

Christopher LaVine

Self - Author: The Drink That Made WI Famous

Doug Hoverson

Bill Ingram

Bourke Floyd

Self - Food & Cultural Journalist: USA Today

Matthew Korfhage

Self - Author: Delicious Memories

Anna Boiardi

Navy Officer

Brian Reilly

Heublein Executive

Alex Herrera

Self - Buffalo Restaurateur

Johnny Robinson

Self - Writer: The Hustle

Wes Schlagenhauf

Self - Former EVP of Marketing: Krispy Kreme

Jack McAleer

Jeno

Frank Zagottis

Margie Samuels

Chloe Elizabeth Lewis

Ad Man

David Magadan

Self - Journalist-Historian

Colin Dickey

Self - Author-Anthropologist

Jennifer Mathews

Self - Author- Brewmaster: Brooklyn Brewery

Garrett Oliver

Self - Food Writer: Forbes Magazine

Nadia Arumugam

Food Scientist

Jane Cooper

Bill Samuels

Clay Boulware

Self - Pizza Historian

Scott Wiener

Self - Author: Famous Nathan

Lloyd Handwerker

Self - Co-Author: Images of America-Campbell's Soup Company

Martha Esposito Shea

Self - Author: Boss Lady

Edie Sparks

John Martin

Dav DeCuir

Self - Author: William Wrigley Jr- Wrigley's Chewing Gum Founder

Joanne Mattern

Self - Culture Journalist

Shelby Slauer

Derby Food Exec

Matthew Dalton Lynch

Jack Morgan

Jason Faust

Self - Adjunct Professor of American History: University of Tennessee

Kristopher Erskine

Joseph Rosefield

Rich Bernatovech

Lesley Samuels

Michael Bracken

Self - Former Pepsi Executive

Jesse Kornbluth

Self - Publisher: PMQ Pizza Magazine

Steve Green

Self - Author: Ambitious Brew

Maureen Ogle

Rudolph Kunett

Thomas Vorsteg

Self - Senior Retail Reporter: Insider

Áine Cain

Dave Merage

Samuel Saravolatz

Self - Chef-Restaurateur-TV Host

Marcus Samuelsson

Self - Professor: Juliet Community College

Michael Hainzinger

Jeno's Friend

Tamra Paselk

Self - Food Journalist

Shelby Pope

Self - World Renowned Chef-Philanthropist

Millie Peartree

Alfred Peet

Brad Wakeman

James Kraft

Thomas Hettrick

Self - Senior Staff Writer: MentalFloss

Michele Debczak

Self - Author: Restaurant Marketing That Works

Matt Plapp

Self - Journalist-News Reporter

Alexia Petrovic

Adolphus Green

John Keabler

Self - Food Journalist

Marye Dahnke

August Uihlein

Dave Thomas

Self - Food Writer-Journalist

Barista

Joseph Loose

William Wrigley

Fred DeLuca

David Michael Reardon

Jack Massey

Rocky Aoki

Joseph Schlitz

Bob Anderson

Jerry Baldwin

Jacob Loose

Thomas Adams Jr.

Yunosuke Aoki

John Y Brown

Otto

Pete Buck

Charles Chapman

Bob Boulin

Bob Born's Assistant

Self - Editor-In-Chief: Restaurant Business Magazine

Jonathan Maze

Zev Siegl

Ian Schulz

Self - Author: Fast Food Maniac

Thomas Adams Sr.

Jim McLamore

H.B. Reese

Roger Enrico

Landlord 1

Captain Frederick Pabst

Food Vendor

Alan Stillman

Reporter 1

Howard Schultz

Oliver Chase

Pillsbury Executive

Arthur Dorrance

Vernon Rudolph

Agnes Carvel

Bob Mosher

Emil Schandein

Chef Hector Boiardi

Bartender Fred

Alexander Taggart

Subway Customer 3

Stan Reesman

Frank Galatoli

Dunkin' Donuts Franchise Owner

Daniel Chase

Dave Edgerton

James L. Kraft

Roberto Goizueta

Debbi Fields

Mario Boiardi

Carvel Girl 1

Betty Robins

O.D. McKee

Blimpie Customer 1

Bill Rosenberg

Baker 1

J. F. Theurer

Bill Post

Bob Howard

Foreman

Frank Richards

John Sculley

Factory Worker

Dominick Divarti

Fred Baur

Ruth McKee

Tony Conza

Forrest Raffel

Tom Carvel

Randy Fields

Jason Daniel Thompson

Fred Mennon

Bob Rosenberg

Tony Conza

Lawyer

John Hartford

Frank Dorsa

Frank's Daughter

Adolph Goelitz

Caleb Bradham

Fred Pabst

Frank Carney

Robert Woodruff

Reese's Son

Charles Entenmann

Pabst Assistant 1

Employee 1

Harry Winokur

Harry Axene

Peter DeCarlo

Nicholas Robert Ortiz

Charlie Bowman

TGIF Barback

Leroy Raffel

Boiardi Customer

Lynne Austin

Kenneth Mason

Gustav Goelitz

Gustav Goelitz

Gustavo Pabst

Vernon Stouffer

Jim Monoghan

Charles Guth

Harry Burt

McDonald's Lab Tech

Martha Entenmann

Orville Redenbacher

Banker

Harry Oltz

Philip Best

Lee Marshall

Nicole Fields

Thad

Kenneth Thomas Andrew

Thad

Mason's Secretary

Dominic Bellissimo

Walter Mack

Gilbert Swanson

Frank Epperson

Jim Deligatti

John Dorrance's Assistant

Adams Lab Worker

Bob Demery

J. F. McCullough

Entennmann Sales Manager

Glen Bell

Yoshi

Henry Rudkin

Loan Officer

Steve Boatman

Teressa Bellissimo

Robert Jaret

Betty Cronin

Courtney Renee Stallings

Nathan Handwerker

Dan Carney

Young Frank Epperson

Barrett's Widow

Pepsi Executive

Margaret Rudkin

Bell's Friend

H Brewster Attwater

Clementine Paddleford

Leo Maranz

Jim Solano

Edna Demery

Jim Disbrow

Wrigley's Secretary

John Bender

Joe Lowe

Enrico's Secretary

Heinz Factory Tourist

Charles Feltman

Bev Murphy

New Driver Salesman

Rafell's Office Worker 1

Sherb Noble

Dr. Blake Donaldson

Ad Exec

Jeff

Dunkin Donut Employee 1

Stephen Zuccaro

Wally Blankenship

Danny Gavigan

Tom Monaghan

Greg Mills

Reese's Factory Manager

Doolin's Mother

Ida Handwerker

Coke Board Member 1

Pepsi Executive

Heinz Factory Tourist

Wrigley Salesman

Cecil King

Donna

Al McDonald

1st Crew Member

LD Stewart

Walt Anderson

McDonald's Assistant

Kraft Attorney

Domino's Delivery Driver

Guth's Lawyer

Pepsi Executive

Blanche Reese

Burt's Associate

Keith Lively

Alex McCullough

Kermit Bekke

Heinz Factory Tour Guide

Billy Ingram

Burt Worker

Lay's Assistant

McDonald's Lab Tech

Keebler Exec

Franchisee 1 (Carvel)

David James Morrissey

John Young

Eric Marshall

Scott Lowery

Herb Porter

Lay's Loading Dock Foreman

Sean LeeRoy

Ball State Student

Christopher P. Kantorosinki

Frank Epperson's Mother

Pepsi Chemist

Ohio State Student

Wrigley's Father

Epperson's Wife

Swanson's Secretary

Joseph Campbell

Reporter

Ohio State Student

Coca-Cola Scientist

Heinz Factory Tourist

Delivery Man

Insta-Burger Worker

Litton Executive

Gum Company Executive

Coke Board Member

Pabst Boardmember 2

Reporter

Epperson's Daughter

MKroc's Secretary

Feltman's Worker

Reporter

Doolin's Father

Loft Executive

McDonald's Worker

Pizza Hut Guest

White Castle Worker 2

Pizza Hut Wait Staff

Goizueta Secretary

Dishwasher

Insta-Burger Cashier

Woodruff's Butler

Coca-Cola Scientist

Tourist 2

Butcher Rep

Swanson Company Executive

Magazine Reporter

Beachgoer 2

Tourist 4

Sanders Employee

Hardscrabble Customer

McDonald's Worker

Journalist

Dorcas Reilly

F.H. Bennett

Rose Totino

Dan Cathy

Aaron Latta-Morissette

General Foods Marketing Executive

Amy Alarcon

Henry Arnest

John M. Fox

S. Truett Cathy

Al Copeland

Self

Barney Kroger

Elbridge Stuart

Sylvan Goldman

Clarence Saunders

S. Truett Cathy

Anheuser-Busch Executive

Samuel Vita

Joseph Bogdanovich (9 Lives Cat Food Founder)

Sr. Executive

Purina Technician

August Busch III

Niles Foster

Nabisco Salesman

Henry Ford

Self

Hall Goode

Lab Worker

William Beverly Murphy

Jon Robben

George Hormel

Ed Altman

Head of Research and Development

Edward Kingsford

Donald Danforth

Abby Bennett

Junior Executive

Anheuser Busch Board Member

Jack Garrity

Assistant

Jordan Cooper

Jim Totino

Jeffrey Sutton

Self - Features Editor: Nerdist

Sam Temperato

Blaine Sweatt

Duncan Hines

Richard Morse

Jerry Greenfield

Samuel Gale

Harrison Cooper

Don Goerke

Tropicana Scientist

Soda Jerk

Steve Herrell

Charles Hires

Campbells Executive

Walter Reid Jr.

Kurt Eberling

Ralph Miller

Hershey Employee

Police Officer

Heinz Ketchup Worker

Hershey Employee

Self - Hershey Employee

Kitchen Staff

KFC Leasing Agent

Kellogg Worker

Young Marjorie Post

Mourner (S1E2)

Carhop

Self - Kellogg Employee & Funeral Attendee

Melissa Casamassima

Factory Worker (Extra)

Mason Kelso

Hersey Factory Worker

Desiree Henry

Hershey Factory Worker

Sallie Bieterman

Hersey Factory Manager

Jon Knight Loruenser

Hershey Factory Striker

Jessica Rookeward

Mars Associate

Jordan McDonald

Federal Agent

Ed Witt

Frank Bladgett's Assistant

Taco Tia Employee

Subway Employee

Lab Assistant

Charles Chapman

Schlitz Farm Office Worker

Food Vendor

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Factory Worker

Dock worker

Jason Latief Anderson

Business Associate

Adam J. Jackson

Female Marketing Exec

KC Connors

Self

Ali Kahn

McDonald's Restaurant Chef

Bob Leszczak

Orderly

Ethan Brondum

Hershey Factory Worker

Francis Dobrisky

Heinz factory

Joy Decker

Self - Entrepreneur-Producer

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