ADT: When Every Minute Counts (1958)

★★★★ · Interesting Film · jrf29 · 2008-10-20

An interesting film, especially if you are interested in technical details of fire and security protection 50 years ago. The actor who plays Chief Green also plays Leonard Mercer, a real estate developer for a manufacturing company, in Road to Better Living, 1959

★★★ · ADT: When Every Minute Counts · Christine Hennig · 2003-03-05

A fire chief and a police chief do their level best to convince us that we should all protect our businesses with ADT fire and burglar alarm systems, and they do a pretty good job of it, too, addressing all of our possible objections through the voice of the narrator. Since this is a well-made film, it ends up not as campy as it sounds, though. Police and fire department buffs should enjoy the film, though. Note: The film is sanitized by Modern Science for your protection. Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ***. Weirdness: **. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ***.

★ · ADT - A Dull Time? · Spuzz · 2002-12-16

A somewhat boring overview of ADT's security features. Film is very repetitive, fire breaks out, ADT catches it. Burglar breaks in, ADT catches it. Film does have it's moments though, with the introduction of Chief Walker, who is first shown scribbling furiously, and Chief Anderson. Who ARE these people? They look like actors to me. Also fascinating to see the (now) somewhat ancient crimefighting ADT headquarters, with it's ticker machines. Oh, and don't forget the quote used in the film... "When A fire starts, organized society, that is you the taxpayer, throw in their Sunday Punch, and it's…

★ · Zzzzzzzz · caholla · 2006-09-15

Someone wake me up when this one is over. Move along people...nothing to see here. Make every minute count by not wasting it on this film!