Your Traffic Officer 1946

This traffic officer training film shows both the right way - and the wrong way - to manage a busy intersection. Downtown locations include 9th and Hill Street. Busy street scenes with buses, streetcars and pedestrians just after WWII

[@davidabney7700]

If you don't think our once great nation has declined, just take a look at 1948 downtown LA. Look at the way the day-to-day citizens were dressed. The men in suits and hat, and the ladies in nice looking dresses. And oh yeah, gimme that 1948 cop anytime over today's lot. A great time in American history that preceded the late 60's decline leading right up to current times. From this great short film on 1948 America, the decline in morals and character is significant and disturbing to students of history. The Roman Empire of old, the last 100-years of it's existence, show a similar decline in morals, in character, and a complete rebuttal of the principals that made them the greatest ever at that time. We, as a nation are on the very same path as Rome! Moral decadence with the people of Rome, including the same , with corruption as icing on the cake, with the government was the path from greatness taken. Look at this nation today and weep for our children's future.

[@pilsudski36]

So sad - but so true. May G-d help this once great nation.

[@NYC1927]

This is more than cool! I would watch this over and over and over....... I literally walk those streets everyday as I work downtown in that area! Love seeing "everyday" people doing "everyday" things!

[@rtd1409]

Great Los Angeles Transit Lines and later LA Motor Coach action!

[@edwardtamayo1153]

Crazy, cars and pedestrians within inches of each other! LOL

[@Mrpachuko13]

The orpheum theater!! I saw jim Jefferies about 3 years ago at the orpheum theater. Great show.

[@Divyanshu0236]

Nice video 👍👍

[@1p4142136]

I wonder who are these officer. Are any of them still around?

[@Knight192]

why not? it was only 70 years ago.....Tommy would only be 110 or so

[@1p4142136]

lol!

[@florinivan6907]

The ones aged 25 or so might still be around. Minimum age to be a cop has usually been 21 not always but often. Some years ago I remember an article about the oldest former cop aged 107 or so. He became a cop in the late 30s.

[@haydeng.957]

It’s kind of crazy that most of the people in this video are dead

[@pilsudski36]

Surprised he doesn't have a white hat that LA traffic officers used to have.

[@harcomou8395]

Did Tommy make Chief?

[@joeguzman3558]

on 9:20 you can see the ivory grips on the gun

[@patrickm100]

TOMMY!!!!!

[@PremiumFuelOnly]

No traffic vest tsk tsk

[@warrenjohnson9490]

All the women are wearing skirts.

[@garystar1592]

Honestly there was not much difference between Tommy and the 2nd by the book cop. There was even a pedestrian that almost got hit by a car with the 2nd cop Looks like cars were more important than pedestrians.

[@Saladon89]

ppl still crossing and hes letting cars through, LOL, surprised that cars didnt hit any peds

[@184876ela]

GO STEAL A APPLE FLAT FOOT

[@l.e.o.1127]

Tommy is probably in the on the job retirement phase of his career. Don't give a damn

[@dogolaca]

The narration says it's Ninth and Hill, but the views of the Orpheum Theater and the Eastern Columbia tell that those shots are actually at Ninth and Broadway.

[@Saladon89]

didnt u kno buildings could get up and walk back in the day, Orpheum Theater and the Eastern Columbia use to be on Hill, then it moved to broadway

[@Women_Rock]

This is amazing. I also love the looks he gets from people not in on the production

[@tertiary7]

When it gets too hot, Tommy can be found at Clifton's Cafeteria down the block.

[@eltatoyo9211]

The Sgt Schultz of traffic control

[@kentaegreene1811]

MUST SEE!!!!! World's BEST Traffic Director having fun (practicing) directing traffic and dancing to Cap D Coming by (Uncle Luke). kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnbRhXisi9iBgKc

[@JULYXXIV]

Was Horrall chief when this was made?

[@joeguzman3558]

my grandpa was a shepherd and every time he went out he. got all dress up in those days every body did

[@themoviedealers]

Officer Goofus and Officer Gallant.

[@Mrpachuko13]

What an era when women were still objects. Even this film shows how sexual harassment was very common. An officer chasing tail on the clock. What golden years.