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This film covers the early history of post World War II educational films, especially those involving traffic safety by the Highway Safety Foundation under direction of Richard Wayman. In the name of promoting safe driving in teenagers, these films became notorious for their gory depiction of accidents to shock their audiences to make their point. The film also covers the role of safety films of this era, their effect on North American teenage culture, the struggle between idealism and lurid exploitation and how they reflected the larger society concerns of the time that adults projected onto their youth.

Genres: Documentary

Starring: John P. Butler, Earle Deems, John R. Domer

Released: June 27, 2003

Runtime: 91.0

Popularity Rating: 0.243

Livin' Man Productions

United States of America

Himself John P. Butler
Himself Earle Deems
Himself John R. Domer
Himself David Krug
Himself Eric Krug
Himself Rick Prelinger
Himself Mike Vraney
Himself James Waller
Himself Bret Wood
Himself Martin Yant
Narrator Helena Reckitt
Husband (archive footage) Richard Anderson
Himself (archive footage) Sonny Bono
(archive footage) Hans Conried
Himself (archive footage) Ronald Reagan
Rellik (archive footage) Robert F. Simon
Narrator (archive footage) James Stewart
Nick (archive footage) Dick York

Camera — Director of Photography: Steve Anderson
Directing — Director: Bret Wood
Production — Producer: Bret Wood
Production — Producer: Felicia Feaster
Production — Producer: Tommy Gibbons
Writing — Writer: Bret Wood