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Fasten Your Safety Belt

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1616
Date Released
23 May 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1European Cup Final
  2. 2Fasten Your Safety Belt
  3. 3Summit Fiasco
  4. 4Kariba Dam Opened

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fasten Your Safety Belt. DESCRIPTION: The majority of injuries in car accidents are to the head. So, fit safety belts and use them, says the British Safety Council. Anne Shelton joined in this London demonstration of the vital advantage of safety belts, with world-champion Jack Brabham driving. SHOTLIST: MS dummy thrown forward without safety belt. CU inside car - same. CU same. CU head. MS safety belt fitted on. MS another. MS car skids to a stop. CU inside car. MS Anne Shelton gets in car. MCU Anne Shelton fitting on safety belt. MS same. MS car demonstration. MS another. MS demonstration with dummy. MS dummy carried.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Safety devices; Road transport; Accidents and disasters; Performing arts
Locations
England
Card file number
80147
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:

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