Seeing Green (1937)

★★★★ · Seeing Green is an interesting 1937 film · jafran · 2006-05-15

Interesting for 1937. I enjoyed seeing the different types of traffic lights before standardaization. Also enjoyed seeing all those now vintage cars and trolleys. The color added on to the last portion was a nice touch. The narrator seemed to scream into the mic. Maybe that was to keep the viewers alert.

★★★ · The cutting edge of transportation technology · JimT · 2003-02-16

The most interesting part of this film is the showing of a variety of different types of traffic signals that were in use before standardization (alluded to in the film) gave us the current protocol. Also notable are the admonitions against running the amber and the advice that driving within the speed limit makes life easier.

★★★ · Yes I am, thank you very much! · Spuzz · 2004-08-28

This Jem Handy short is narrated by that guy with that annoying elite accent, (you know the one) telling us the many marvels of traffic lights and traffic cops. We get to see how a traffic light works, which is sort of interesting. When we wonder how a film about traffic light colors can be presented in black and white, the film then does a Wizard of Oz thing by going technicolor and showing us traffic (well slot cars) in action with the traffic lights leading the way. Somewhat less exciting then it sounds.