Films for classroom use (1954)

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SAFETY EDUCATION LIST I DRUNK DRIVING (MGM) 2 reels-B&W Crime Does Not Pay Series 21 minutes An effective lesson on the evils of drunken driving, showing the tragic effects of an accident upon a man's family and the blighting of his career. GOING TO BLAZES (MGM) 2 reels-B&W 21 minutes This film examines the nation's $600,000,000 annual fire loss. It shows the routine of life in a Los Angeles fire house, with the firemen inspecting, cleaning and preparing their equipment for the inevitable alarm. A sequence concerned with extinguishing fires shows the courage and devotion of the fire-fighters and emphasizes the various types of equipment used in extinguishing blazes. Salient safety rules are illustrated, as fire inspectors point out the means of eliminating fire hazards. HIT AND RUN DRIVER (MGM) 2 reels-B&W Crime Does Not Pay Series 21 minutes A dramatization of a hit-and-run case describes the methods of appre- hending such drivers. ONE, TWO, THREE, GO ! (MGM) 1 reel-B&W 10& minutes "Our Gang" demonstrates the well-known safety rule: "Stop, Look, and Count Three before crossing the street." SAFETY SLEUTH (MGM) 1 reel-B&W Pete Smith Specialties Series 10 minutes The safety expert detects and eliminates the causes of industrial accidents. SEVENTH COLUMN (MGM) 1 reel-B&W Pete Smith Specialties Series 10 minutes A study of accidents—"The Seventh Column"—caused by carelessness in the home, at work, or on the road. TRAFFIC WITH THE DEVIL (MGM) 2 reels-B&W Theater of Life Series 21 minutes The film analyzes the causes of traffic casualties and shows the "do's" and "don'ts" for motorists and pedestrians to eliminate the traffic tragedies. WRONG WAY BUTCH (MGM) 1 reel-B&W 10 minutes A farcical Pete Smith Specialty in which a careless mechanic who disre- gards safety rules suffers near-fatal mishaps. 80