DRIVER'S EDUCATION FILM "A DAY IN COURT" w/ JUDGE ROGER ALTON PFAFF 51084 (1951)

Synopsis

This 1951 black and white public service film about irresponsible drivers features Judge Roger Alton Pfaff, the narrator is radio broadcaster Elliot Lewis, produced by Cate & McGlone, and sponsored by International Harvester Company. It opens with “Arthur Average” laying on the horn and illegally passing on the shoulder ( 1:09 - 1:33 ). A California Highway Motorcycle Patrolman on motorcycle watches traffic. Arthur reduces his speed (speedometer shown) and speeds up again. The police officer pursues ( 1:34 - 2:10 ). Arthur enters the Municipal Court Traffic Building. The courtroom is panned. Arthur sits down ( 2:12 - 3:32 ). The judge enters ( 3:33 - 8:05 ). Violators are called before the judge to state “guilty” or “not guilty” ( 8:07 - 9:18 ). A sketch artist sits next to Arthur ( 9:22 - 9:48 ). The Chevrolet Skyline speeds through the crosswalk, narrowly missing a woman and child. An officer writes a ticket on September 5, 1951. The car narrowly misses a pedestrian and runs another car into a pole. “The Grabber” sketch is a pig driver ( 10:23 - 11:25 ). A woman wears multiple strands of pearls, large pearl trimmed earrings, and a 1940s hat with a net veil. She doesn’t know how to use the Ford’s clutch on a hill, almost hits a father and son crossing the road, and backs into a car. She drives too slow, straddles two lanes, slowly parallel parks and pulls across lanes. The “Nervous Nelly“ sketch is a chicken driver ( 11:28 - 12:38 ). A man drives intoxicated, causing…

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29 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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