A Dummy Run

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1480

Date Released

14 Oct 1957

Date submitted

10 Oct 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Conservative Conference
2. 2Dancing Time
3. 3The Queen at Horse Show
4. 4Canada Drives On
5. 5Gas Explosion
6. 6Hair Raising Styles
7. 7A Dummy Run

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Auto Smash Research. DESCRIPTION: Using scientifically constructed dummies with resistance specifications similar to those of human beings, an Aeromedical Field Laboratory in California, prepares to contrive a series of automobile smash-ups. It’s a joint US Air Force, University of California project to devise ways and means of reducing fatalities in automobile accidents. SHOTLIST: GV of cars with dummies seated in them. Cars approach each other and head on collision. Slow motion picture of the crash, cars bouncing up and down etc., MS of car being towed towards brick wall. Crashes into brick wall. Shots of damaged bonnets etc. CU dummies ‘George’ & ‘Arthur’ in wrecked car.

Keywords

Vehicles; Science and technology; Safety devices; Road transport; Accidents and disasters; Newsreels

Locations

United States of America; Los Angeles

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

71855

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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