Shake Hands with Danger (1970)

★★★★★ · I wrote that music! · TwangGuru · 2004-01-29

I worked for Centron films between 1974 and 1985. In that time, we cranked out about 50-60 films a year. I wrote music, created sound-effects, did a little editing. Our client list included General Motors, US Navy, Deere & Co., Tenaco, and of course, the client for this film, Caterpillar Tractor. As industrial producers go, Centron was the renegade artist in the field. We shot on film, produced entirely in-house and tried our best with the subject at hand. Centron was the most honored producer of such films in the 1970's and even garnered one Academy Award nomination. The film's director was…

★★★★★ · Shake Hands with Danger! · 23_skidoo · 2007-07-24

On this website, Centron are best-known for their educational social guidance films. But since the early '50s, they had also regularly produced industrial films and sales films for various corporations and associations: University of Kansas, Spencer Chemical Co., Kansas Industrial Development Commission, American Medical Association, Conoco, Monsanto, Western Auto Supply, Cessna, AC Delco, General Motors, U.S. Department of Health, Phillips 66, Mott Foundation, John Deere, Caterpillar Tractor, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, the Republic of Korea, and many others. I've seen many of these films and…

★★★★★ · A Classic! · apwoodr · 2004-01-08

I remember this safety film from my shop classes in high school. Every year we watched it and everyone looked forward to it. Yeah, it's a little bloody, but it at least it's entertaining and informative.

★★★★★ · Ignore Mutch, You Can Enjoy MST3K and Danger · pmullen95 · 2024-06-29

Guy below hasn't obviously watched the show but feels like gatekeeping one of the greatest safety films of all time. Absolutely snobby take. "Shake Hands with Danger" is both comical (perhaps unintentionally or being a product of its time) and sorta effective in how dangerous unsafe use of heavy equipment can be. What's not to like? A classic guitar riff whenever SHTF that's unforgettable, the tale of three-finger Joe, mixed with dramatic freeze-frames at the consequences of danger.

★★★★★ · Classic · scooterfox · 2007-11-17

On top of it being a great film, Jim Stringer has recently added the song into his repertoire sometimes when he plays here in Austin.

★★★★★ · A classic in every sense. · Spuzz · 2003-08-13

If you like your industrial films good and gory, like we all do, you'll be sure to enjoy this classic of Caterpillar (and we don't mean the insect) mishaps. Hands are crushed, bodies thrown, arms are burent, vehicles are smashed in every way possible, and while that is happening, The song, yes that song reverberates in and out. I can almost bet that sounds like Stompin' Tom Connors. While some people would be revolted by this kind of thing, call me sick, but I was laughing my butt off!