| Don't Jay Walk! | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1692 |
| Catalog #: | 498065 | |
| Clip Number: | 498065-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 034-097 | |
| Timecode: | 00:06:33 - 00:07:33 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1961 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | COMMERCIALS: Public Service LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA SAFETY: Road SIGNS: Traffic | |
| Description: | Don't Jay Walk! Public Service Announcement about Jaywalking. Great footage. CU grill of car driving towards camera. CU woman with long black hair raises hand to cheek in amazement or shock. Man in hat, clinches teeth. Older woman in hat has both hands on cheeks and runs with the sound of tires screeching. All gathered in front of car at scene of accident. Wipe to another scene at a street corner, as a man walks over to cross the street. CU of traffic light, which is green. He looks both ways, as traffic comes towards him, film stopped. Narrator says, "this could happen to you." Script : DON'T JAYWALK. Man crosses street, with Don't Walk sign lit. CU Don't Walk sign. CU traffic light - green. Woman carrying hat box, crossing street, doesn't look, walks right in front of car. Car driving towards camera, along street lined with parked cars, narrator says not to walk in between parked cars to cross the street. Man tries to cross in the middle of the street, car swerves to avoid hitting him. CU Summons in hand. Poster, with characature owl, Street light changes color, 'Cross at the green, not in between'. | |
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