Pedestrian Crossing (1948)

★★★★★ · Who says instructional films have to be boring? · elocina · 2007-03-23

I find it amusing that you even have to have a film on how to cross the street, but I found it really humorous. Well written with great acting.

★★★★ · Very good. · WiglafThePirate · 2011-01-29

This is a good example of a PSA that can be enjoyable and funny without being corny or akward. It wasn't a masterpiece of comedy, but there were some very humorous bits (taking a nap and eating breakfast in the middle of the street, among others)it was short and to the point, and the educational message came across without seeming forced.

★★★★ · Python-esque · rgs_uk · 2005-10-12

Some amusing facial expressions at the beginning as the man thinks about thing he likes and dislikes. Then surreal scenes as he sits at a table and then lies in a bed on the crossing. It's slightly alarming that a vehicle knocks him down even when he seems to be crossing correctly.

★★★ · Zebra · Rooftopjump · 2012-03-29

Well, this was before we had the so called "zebra crossings" that we have today - the black and white painted stripes on the road signifying a pedestrian crossing. The can't have been much later than this film in coming as everything else is there that we have today - notably the Belisha beacons - the flashing globes, introduced in 1934 and named after the then Minister of Transport Hore-Belisha. You can still find Belisha beacons in other parts of the world where Brits crossed the road and ran things generally - parts of India, Singapore and Hong Kong for example.