Coi Collection: Vol 6 - Worth the Risk?

Synopsis

This sixth compilation of films made by the Central Office of Information examines the issue of ‘risk’ in our everyday lives. Complimenting the safety messages in Volume Four, STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!, the films in this collection offer advice on crossing the road, sensible drinking, playing with matches, the Welfare State, the complexities of decimalisation, surviving nuclear attack...Among the many highlights are: SKATEBOARD SAFETY (1978), play safe ‘you mad skateboard dogs’; CHARLEY’S MARCH OF TIME (1948), pioneering animation explains the workings of the new Welfare State; GREEN CROSS CODE (1973), David Prowse is on hand to admonish and advise; HOLE IN THE GROUND (1962), an unnerving civil defence film from the Cold War era; SAY NO TO STRANGERS (1981), Bernard Hill, Brenda Blethyn and Timothy Spall star in this creepy and uncompromising film; LAUGHING MATTER (circa late 1970s), Robbie Coltrane’s stand-up routine isn’t funny; PASSING PLACES (1973), a bluegrass style road safety song from a young Bill Patterson, and PEACH AND HAMMER - Carol Hill, the unforgettable road safety film by director John Krish.

Disc One
Mr Jones Takes the Air (1946) Child Cycling Proficiency / Cyclists Turning Right (1950s) Car Booty - Gnomes (mid 1970s) Look Back (early 1960s) Worth the Risk? (1948) Motorcycle Fashion Scene (1965) Your Turn (mid 1970s) Welephant (1986) Pop Goes the Weasel (1948) Family Income Supplement - Clothes (early 1970s) Motorcycle Love Affair (1975) Grain Drain (1975) Charley’s March of Time (1948) Employment Service Agency - Moving (early 1970s) Another World (1980) Disco (1989) Another Case of Poisoning (1949) Skateboard Safety (1978) Green Cross Code - He’s Great (1973) Clem and Lydia (2000) Answer to Emergency (1962) Pride in Driving (early 1960s) Hand (early 1970s) Zig Zag - Remember the Rules (early 1970s) Green Cross Code - Julie Saves a Life (early 1970s) Extras The Furry Folk on Holiday (1967) Play Safe (1978)
Disc Two
The Hole in the Ground (1962) Join the UDR (early 1970s) Peach and Hammer - Carol Hill (1973) UDR - Car Bomb (early 1970s) Look... Signal... Manoeuvre (1965) Wear Bright Gear (1971) Older Pedestrians - Time (1971) Green Cross Code - Blockhead Boy (1973) Granny Gets the Point (1971) Don’t Just be a Clunker (mid 1970s) Take an Adult (early 1970s) Dave (1990) The Motorway File (1975) Passing Places (1973) Laughing Matter (late 1970s) Under Your Feet (early 1970s) Say No to Strangers (1981) Green Cross Code - Blockhead Girl (1973) Fire is a Nightmare - Tom (mid 1970s) New Markings for Zebra Crossings (1971)

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2011

Notes

Many of the films are available free online viewing via the National Archives’ website http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/

Documentation

Illustrated booklet with notes and essays from film historians and filmmakers

Subjects

Health & safety; History; Social welfare

Keywords

archive films; risk management; social history; social issues; public information films

Online availability

URI

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£19.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

215 minutes

Year

2010

Production Company

Name

BFI Video

Email

video.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7957 8957

Fax

020 7957 8968

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

Name

Central Office of Information

Distributor

Name

National Archives

Web

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk External site opens in new window

 

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