The Bottle And The Throttle (1965)

Studies problems of drinking and driving, emphasizing the error of the statement that you must be drunk before your driving ability is materially impaired. Uses the story of a teenage couple who are involved in a serious accident on the way home from the beach.
Prelinger Archives Producer: Davis (Sid) Productions
Production Company: Davis (Sid) Productions

[@tinytimnashville]

Good video but the date has to be after 1965. There was a 1971 or 1972 Mustang and Pinto in the video so it couldn't have been filmed in 1965.

[@yankeerose1713]

1975

[@nortonsegahippie4574]

This is mid 70's my dad had to watch this month before he graduated

[@tammanyfields3583]

We lived in West Covina in the very early 1960's time frame. Is that Puddingstone where the kids are hanging out slamming beers?

[@danielboone72]

This is NOT 1965. The mustang is a 1967, the Imperial is a 1969 and the police car is a 1972 Plymouth Fury. From the looks of this, this film was made in late 1971, 1972 or 1973.

[@kmiller1974]

And 4:40 shows a '66 Galaxie in front of him.

[@katieducky23]

@@kmiller1974 true but not a good example. Much like cars today, back then you could get a car a year beyond the current model year. I have a 2018 I bought in 2017 lol.

[@nortonsegahippie4574]

Hamm's beer can design is definitely 75

[@EricJamesHanson]

The West Covina police cars were '72 Plymouth Furys. There were several '71 cars in the video, including a Comet (Maverick based) in the beach parking lot, a Mustang being tailgated, and a full sized Ford wagon in traffic.

[@jonmacdonald5345]

brainy The city is known as West Cochina now!

[@danielestrada1850]

Nice clean '71 Plymouth Valiant too, reminded me of Duel

[@peggypeggy4137]

The cars were so cool in this video !!

[@gregggoss2210]

Great movie "Duel ". Dennis Weaver before McCloud. I'd love to have that Valiant now.

[@kurtburgess1519]

Bill gave up drinking forever. He retired to Colorado and now only smokes weed. He's still driving.

[@mr.butterworth]

Kurt Burgess - Bill is still driving, and might have run over four more people yesterday but can’t remember, he’s too baked.

[@mendonesiac]

Bill has a successful law practice with a house in the Hamptons, he'll be just fine.

[@bsteven885]

7:28 🎼 Hamms, the beer refreshing 🎶 Hamms, the beer refreshing 🎶 HAMMS! ♩

[@gregggoss2210]

Hamms is still around too. Never tried it though. Figured it was an old man beer. My old man beer of choice was Black Label.

[@whershkowitz4669]

The 72 Fury was a available as both a 4 door hardtop and a pillared sedan. The cop car is a 72 Fury III 4 door hardtop, you can tell by the front side marker lights.

[@northhankspin]

That is a nice Chrysler coupe!

[@MrDfbwa]

It looks as though this was made probably around 1969 or so, by the looks of the vehicles, some of which were that vintage, not made in 1965.

[@uwantsun]

73 plymouth, in two scenes.

[@mendonesiac]

The beginning of this video made me think I was about to play a round of Mortal Kombat. Then I see the Ghostbusters pull up and the guy from chips is giving this teenager a sobriety test. What's going on here?

[@egmjag]

The clothing and hair styles definitely indicate early and even mid 1970s. And that police car would have been very modern for 1965. Why this person thought this was from 1965...🤷🏿‍♀️

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I've been drunk, but I've never driven drunk. I like to think I'm smarter than that. If you cannot walk straight without assistance, then you should definitely *not* be driving a car.

[@clqudy4750]

Feel sorry for the crunched up '72 Super Beetle Shame Damn drunk drivers!

[@fredbeer6950]

This is made in the early 70s after seeing that 1967 mustang and 1971 mustang

[@Porschedude8]

Definitely early 70's. That moustache on a patrol officer, very 1971 or 2.

[@SteveCarras]

Same narration and underscore music!

[@surferbri5346]

The cop cars are 1970 Furys, and I love that Imperial. Bills girl is not very hot, I see why he needs the extra beers.

[@mbabist01]

1:30 - You weren't dru - dru - dru - drunk, the car was!

[@kennsaunders1690]

If you notice the Plymouth Fury it is a 1970 in a 1965 film.

[@danielboone72]

The Plymouth Fury is a 1972.

[@davidgriffin4401]

Nice mustang Bill, factory tachometer

[@redtra236]

This is definitely not 1965 there are several vehicles here from the late 60's/early 70s.

[@cjpatz]

You should look for the SMITH system of driving video.

[@rubbersoul3723]

This film was only made in 1965 if you view it after consuming lots of alcohol. Otherwise it was clearly made sometime in the 70s. Non of these cars are left because they were all destroyed as a result of drinking and driving.

[@johnnycash578]

cant tell you how bad i want some of these cars

[@johnnycash578]

I WAS BORN IN 62 THIS video has done some time traveling?? or the people who made it were drunk to

[@sferrell1000]

1972 Plymouth Valiant sedan, 1972 Imperial.

[@frothe42]

No, the Imperial is a 1969.

[@soumyadebsikder5047]

Was this a real story that happened?

[@markkahs116]

67 Mustang with the grill bar and running horse removed.

[@matrox]

How can that be 1965 when there is a 73 Mustang at 3:28?

[@jonmacdonald5345]

matrox The Mustang had a Flux copasitor installed!

[@mikegoss]

67 or 68 Mustang in 1965...

[@kurtburgess1519]

I'm behind that guy in the Chrysler all the time!

[@southwriter]

This film is from 1970, at the earliest, but probably '71 or '72.

[@davidmarzolino7159]

I can drive a 1985 5 speed Volkswagen Rabbit diesel that is not even close to being roadworthy while talking on my cell phone smoking a cigarette rolling a joint and taking sips from a whiskey bottle with the stereo cranked I guess I'm just a multi tasker

[@gentdom631]

No, it marks you down as a dangerous jackass!

[@AllCityBaller30]

i agree this is around 1969 1970 that's a big bodied Chrysler like my 71

[@nicjasno]

More like 71, since the fuselage chrysler is trying to overtake what is clearly a 71 mustang.

[@pheidgerd60]

Yeah, I rate this film, Spring 1972.... 1965??????

[@maxnawas8405]

Don’t drink and drive. And most certainly don’t text and drive

[@fredbeer6950]

Are you sure this is made in 1965 because that's a 1967 mustang

[@frothe42]

This is definitely from 1972. Not 1965.

[@larkatmic]

This was made in the early 1970s

[@sferrell1000]

Police car is a 1972 Plymouth.

[@crusinclassicslucas6218]

I’m also ain’t drinking in my future

[@kylephillips5017]

1969 Chrysler imperial, this is not 1965.

[@arulrajenth8543]

🍻

[@srh1son]

West Co-Vina! Cali-for-nia!

[@jonmacdonald5345]

srh1son known as West Cochina today

[@hondotoo]

... 1969 chrysler imperial

[@bry4950]

I have never been able to see any appeal in drinking alcohol beverages.

[@Romiethahomie91]

Drink and drive lose your license

[@gregggoss2210]

Take the car away from Bill so he can't do any more damage. I'd be glad to buy that Mustang from the police impound for a lot less than what it's worth.

[@momamocha1]

Conan Obrian

[@sexysagi]

Judging from the '70s vehicles in this clip, I'd say it was made in 1975 maybe, not definitely not 1965

[@VintageVaughnVehiclces]

Alcohol and gasoline don't mix, that's right it will destroy your vintage cars fuel system by attacking the float in the fuel tank and then it will move on to the dry out the rubber lines as it passes through the fuel system then it reaches the fuel pump and it dries out the diaphragm the mixture of the alcohol and the gasoline the fuel pump will only last a year where it could have had several years of long-lasting performance maybe even as many as 20. Then it will pass out of the fuel pump and head up to the carburetor where it will continue to do terrible damage inside it will corrode and destroy all the metal pieces and the metal floats.. this is what politicians and Farmers want the farm bill so they can grow corn and make corn alcohol and mix it with the gasoline to destroy your classic car and make you drive a little plastic Echo pod. Alcohol is 55% more flammable than gasoline therefore when these plastic Echo pods crash and the electric fuel pump is pumping the fuel Into the Now crumpled Zone and the battery is so unprotected by a large area of Steel as was in these cars is sparking away the airbag has knocked the person unconscious the fuel vapor explodes Catching Fire. The policeman nearby will not extract the body from the car and will wait on EMS to arrive for fear of lawsuits of injuring the person in the car if they have a spinal injury. The car will then explode and become a crematorial for a person that still alive but knocked unconscious. Tell your local politician that alcohol and gasoline don't mix. You know that sticker at the pump that says 10% ethanol added. It's not wise to have a drunk car it could kill you. You want back your big steel 5,000 lb vehicle with 100% gasoline. Today all cars are pintos they blow up in accidents just watch the news a little more closely and you'll notice. President Biden wants to increase the amount of alcohol mixed with gasoline he really wants his citizens at the highest risk possible all for big profits. Tell those Farmers to grow corn for food we don't want it in our gasoline because remember alcohol and gasoline do not mix

[@TestECull]

lol nobody told my 85 F150 that. I'm thinking you've been hittin' the alcohol pretty hard and are just spouting nonsense to make people spend a dollar a gallon more than they need to for something that benefits them in zero way.