Synopsis
Illustrates how people walk in streets like the alphabet. Shows among others the G-Walker, who doesn't look where he's going but says 'Gee, look at that,' the Y-Walker, who says 'Why walk when you can hitch a ride' and the familiar J-Walker.
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- Running time
- 10 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Fantabulous · The_Emperor_Of_Television · 2012-03-26
Well-made, well-produced, and I enjoyed seeing late-1950s streets in living colour.
★★★★ · ABCs of Walking Wisely · Christine Hennig · 2003-06-11
This Sid Davis children's pedestrian safety film features an annoyingly cheerful and self-righteous female narrator, a cheerfully upbeat and annoying soundtrack, primitive cartoons of anthropomorphic letters of the alphabet, and lots of scenes of kids almost being hit by cars, enough so that you start to wonder about the safety of the child actors in the film. Its premise, that both good and bad pedestrians can be likened to letters of the alphabet, is absurd, but that's par for the course for this kind of film. For a Sid Davis film, this is remarkably mild, though there is a scary scene of…
★★★★ · Don't be an O. · Spuzz · 2003-08-02
This Sid Davis production tries to get it through our thick little heads how to walk properly in traffic. Remember, Don't be a O, J, Y, or any of the ilk. You'll just get hit by a car (like the kids in the film, I can imagine Sid Davis just saying to the kid "OK Shirley, run out into the street, they'll be a car heading towards you, but don't worry, it'll get out of the way in time!". The kids who obey of course, look like zombies. Bonus points for the Y figure giving the finger. A great film with Sid Davis written all over it. Highly Reccomended!
★★★★ · A-Walkers are exemplary · GE_Pretzel · 2006-01-07
This clever pedestrian safety film for children uses various letters of the alphabet to demonstrate proper methods for maneuvering carefully along roads and traffic. A departure from Sid Davis' other works, the tone is quite cheerful, although some of the children do encounter a suspicious looking man evocative of characters from his other films. Helpful for children who need to learn the dangers of roadways and understand the importance of walking prudently.
★★ · Film drags · ERD · 2005-11-26
The film is somewhat too slow. I personally didn't care fore the theme of using letters.