Synopsis
Dedicated to the Boys and Girls of School Safety Committees, whose service to their schools have resulted in the prevention of countless accidents, the saving of many lives, and in happier, safer school days for their fellow students." Clifford Adams, a new student at Franklin School, narrates his experience of encountering a safety monitor every time he turned around and perpetually discovering how improper his actions were on his first day of school. He goes to the safety committee meeting, which "was swell." It was run just like "our whole country is run, government of the people, by the people, for the people" He goes over the jobs of the different sub-committees, such as playground safety, bus monitor, and hallway safety. Dad's airplane factory has a safety committee too. Shots: Children saluting the flag (Pledge of Allegiance) and sitting down in unison. Children on playgrounds, school assemblies, boarding school buses, giving the safety pledge in unison
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- 13 minutes
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★★★★ · YOU'RE NEXT! · Spuzz · 2014-06-13
Rather interesting movie showing a kid going to a new school and finding out all the kids belong to a safety committee it seems. No matter where you walk (or run!) you're bound to run into a kid with a patch on his arm warning you about something or another. Rather than running away fleeing in horror, kid thinks this is a swell idea, and goes to a meeting himself. Soon he invites Nazikids to his home. Apparently his father is in on the whole safety racket too! SOON YOU WILL BE TOO. Highly reccomended!
★★★ · Conform! Conform! · Dodsworth the Cat · 2023-03-31
Clifford Adams is starting his first day at school. He doesn't know anyone. Does he get a friendly greeting? No! Members of the ubiquitous and paramilitary School Safety Committee demand he conforms with their rules. This is after he gets off his bike, puts his hand on his heart, and expresses complete subservience to the American government via the raised flag (and, later, pledges allegiance). Yes, young Clifford reminds us how the people elect the President, Representatives and Senators, who all work for the people. Uh, kid, you're in for a surprise when you learn the phrase "partisan…