“THE PERFECT CRIME” 1955 DRIVER'S EDUCATION FILM BY ROBERT ALTMAN EXCESSIVE SPEED KILLS XD50834

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Directed by a young Robert Altman for Calvin Productions, this National Safety Council driver's education film "The Perfect Crime" presents accidents caused by excess speed -- as the perfect crime. As the narrator explains, "high speeds can lead to dangerous accidents and death. Unlike other crimes, there will be no investigation as to the cause of the crime". The film shows how driving in rain, at night or with an improperly maintained vehicle can all be deadly. Other troublesome factors include the condition of the road and the driver as substances like alcohol impair driving ability. The film ends with a plea to help support maintaining good roadways. The film was funded by the Caterpillar Tractor Co. as a public service.
The opening scene is that of a strong arm robbery at a convenience store (:52). A burglar enters the shop run by and elderly man and woman as a young girl is behind the counter (1:26). After giving up the fourteen dollars in the cash register (1:47), the clerk is struck by the intruder (1:52) and his wife is shot. In a panic over the young girl’s screams, the burglar then shoots the young girl (1:59). Headlines are shouted in the streets of the murder of two over fourteen dollars (2:32). In most cases, the crime leads to reports which lead to public indignation and action (2:46). Citizen’s in the street arrest the burglar as he is identified from local reports (2:48). The film turns to show the scene of an automobile accident as a wounded driver pulls himself from the vehicle (3:23). A patrol vehicle arrives on scene (3:42) as the injured man is pulled onto a stretcher and white sheets are set out over the dead (4:01). This is considered ‘the perfect crime’ as the man’s reckless driving cost the life of his wife and kid although there will be of reports of indignation in the streets (4:52). The film turns now to show that even following appropriate speed limits can still result in dangerous incidents (6:34). Poor weather conditions should make a driver lower their speed limit (6:38) as two vehicles collide at a wet intersection (6:51). Poor visibility can also lead to dangerous driving conditions as a car erupts into flames as it collides with another vehicle in the dark night (7:35). In another situation a man leaves a mechanic without having his tires properly checked and adjusted (8:02). One of the front tires pops and the man is sent straight into a tree and his death (8:24). Alcohol is shown as a dangerous addition to the road. A man enters his vehicle upon leaving a liquor store (8:54) and the car is seen quickly afterwards smashed into a telephone pole (9:15). In the final incident, the camera shows that while the driver had good visibly, good weather conditions and was abiding by the speed limit, the road was in poor shape (10:29). The film presses that the driver is responsible to be aware as to what might be considered a bad road. It is on the driver to navigate a bad road safely (11:09). A frequently dangerous setting is when vehicles must cross rail road tracks (11:39). Solutions to this is the installation of the narrow underpass (11:46). One road that is considered to be a normally a safe travel road, is made much more dangerous during rush hour traffic (13:29). Super highways must be supported by a network of good roads, underpasses and bridges (13:55). Although maintenance of roadways can be costly, bad roads lead to wasted gas (15:30) and popped tires as well as other issues (15:37). The film then turns to encourage viewers to write letters to their senators and representatives over the issue of maintaining good roads (16:34). Citizens can also write to newspapers and vote (17:23). The film begins to wrap up as the narrator turns to the opening scene again (19:28) as the driver climbs from the front seat. This man is revealed to be the narrator himself as his wife and kid were killed due to his ignorance over bad roads (20:06). This film was a part of the Caterpillar Safety Program (20:29).
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@bradjohnston8193 2 жыл бұрын

6:33 1949 FORD!! "Black-Light" Speedometer! The only car in the world ever built with one! A lot of cool old cars in this film.

@ErnestTeeBass 2 жыл бұрын

Please give me more info on the black-light speedometer. I have Googled like a madman trying to learn more but nothing there. PS: My heart sinks every time I see an old car intentionally crashed while making a video. I want to time-travel back to ‘40s and ‘50s and save them.

@unconventionalideas5683 2 ай бұрын

@@ErnestTeeBass Look on a search engine without personalization.

@buddypvaz124 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Still relevant today.

@borntoclimb7116 Жыл бұрын

Those education films are underrated, i wish youtube would bring this millions of views

@huf67 2 жыл бұрын

I don't wanna leave the house now...

@charliepearce8767 2 жыл бұрын

Driving is probably the most dangerous thing we do everyday and many people don't realise. Everytime I get behind the wheel I think maybe today's the day..my 63 and ridden and driven every day on roads since I was 15....crash free.

@borntoclimb7116 Жыл бұрын

@@charliepearce8767the most accidents happening because drivers underestimate the danger, even today. 2023 many safety but thousands of deaths in the usa by car accidents. Time is changing, stupidity is forever.

@charliepearce8767 Жыл бұрын

@borntoclimb7116 Exactly, 100% right.. So many people drive, not thinking the dangers their putting themselves, family or others in.

@amyyoung2830 Жыл бұрын

A lot of those early ambulance crews had served in the military as Army medics or Navy Pharmacist Mates.

@Richie90090 2 жыл бұрын

Could do with some updated version's of this on TV right now!

@debralynnpaxton5238 Ай бұрын

Wish that we still had full-service filling stations ❤I truly miss those days ❤😢 I miss the 'Bing-Bing' when we drove over the lines ❤

@proofbox 2 жыл бұрын

These cars had the same safety equipment my my lawn tractor has, none whatsoever . In 1954 Ford started offering seat belts and padded dash boards as options , they didn't sell an were dropped in 1957 , seat belts were not required until 1965 . The roads were not the major driver in fatalities the cars were becoming capable of going faster than they could be controlled but this was what the customer wanted .

@drmarkintexas-400 2 жыл бұрын

🏆🏆🏆👍🇺🇲🙏 Thank you for sharing

@trumpsmessage7777 Жыл бұрын

This film financed and produced by the US asphalt manufacturers association. Building a better future.

@therealxunil2 2 жыл бұрын

Caterpillar trying to improve their heavy machinery sales through guilt.

@lucianene7741 Жыл бұрын

I like late 40's to early 50's cars. The first generation of streamlined bodies, elegant, good-looking in a restrained way, nothing of the gaudy chrome excess and flashy styling that was soon to follow. Furthermore, they were solidly built and had a high ground clearance precisely to deal with bad roads.

@jaminova_1969 2 жыл бұрын

I've been saying this for years!

@GigsTaggart 2 жыл бұрын

This is lobbying for road spending not drivers ed.

@drdean9913 2 жыл бұрын

Plot twist at the end

@drpoundsign 2 жыл бұрын

Bias ply tires, NO seatbelts, NO airbags, no crumple zones. The Superhighways were just coming in (and, a lot of old interstates were two-lane, two-way roads.) Death Traps! Deaths/mile have decreased dramatically ever since 1920, but, especially in the last three decades or so

@marmaly 2 жыл бұрын

Demanding better roads will save lives? How about safer cars?

@21stcenturyfossil7 2 жыл бұрын

Caterpillar doesn't make cars.

@darkpoet0919 2 жыл бұрын

Boy, that sure makes me want to hop in my car right now. Not!!!!!!!’

@coloradostrong 2 жыл бұрын

Are we all supposed to now drive Cat bulldozers?

@SlapthePissouttayew 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. I support that. Off to write my congressman!

@Three_Random_Words 2 жыл бұрын

*Not the little girl, oh no.!* And for good measure, they killed another sweet angel a couple of minutes later.

@georgejones3526 11 ай бұрын

Should have pushed for more public transit rather than funding the automotive industry.

@SlapthePissouttayew 2 жыл бұрын

How fortunate we are, living in the world of tomorrow where 'bad roads' and 'car accidents' are now a thing of the past. end sarcasm.

@almostfm 2 ай бұрын

But it does open you up to the fact that deaths are about 30% higher than they were in 1955 (when this film was produced) but the deaths per 100 million miles driven is about 20% of what they were in 1955. Which means that you're far more likely to survive a car crash now than you were 70 years ago.

@Manshara2012 2 жыл бұрын

Caterpillar sure wants to make you feel guilty so you can fund projects to build new roads that use their equipment...

@rapman5363 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s all a big conspiracy 👽

@johnevans9751 2 жыл бұрын

Caterpillar: We stop murder.

@BlisterBang 2 жыл бұрын

You can look at it that way, but consider: If you wanted to make a film advocating the principles outlined in this film, who else would you go to for a sponsorship?

@u2mister17 2 жыл бұрын

@@BlisterBang That is the exact response I immediately thought. Amazing what living in reality brings together.

@Three_Random_Words 2 жыл бұрын

Manshara, you know about the birds, they're not real. They're robots, with cameras etc. The guvment killed all the real birds decades ago.