Some 1964 Public Service Announcements (1964)

★★★★ · I remember some of these ads... · Eklectic1 · 2012-06-30

I was five years old when this "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires" ad was on. I remember that the scene of the animals fleeing the fire scared the crap out of me; watching it now, it still resonates all these years later, with the small, tender animals afraid for their lives and running from the wall of licking, roaring flame. Slick Disney manipulation or not, even in black and white, it was powerful to me, and made a deep impression about human responsibility to prevent forest fires. At five, I got the message and it stayed with me. And the jingle from "Buckle Up For Safety" is one that I…